Carlos Alcaraz took the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium Wednesday night looking less like a tennis superstar and more like a guy who lost a bet. Sporting a fresh, and reportedly accidental, buzz cut, Alcaraz made sure his game was much sharper than his haircut, dismantling Italy’s Mattia Bellucci with surgical precision.

The final score read 6-1, 6-0, 6-3, a demolition that took just over 90 minutes. For those keeping score at home, that’s barely enough time to watch an episode of The Office , let alone compete in a Grand Slam match. Alcaraz was so dominant that he won 86% of his first-serve points and didn’t face a single break point. It was the kind of performance that makes you wonder if Bellucci owed him money. How long can the Spaniard keep it going?

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