As the men’s world No. 2 and winner of five grand slam singles titles, Carlos Alcaraz is used to criticism – it’s natural that an elite sportsperson will face such scrutiny.

What is slightly more surprising is that his barber, Víctor Martínez, should have to share that same thick skin.

The past couple of years have seen Martínez bear the brunt of those online who are, to put it mildly, not the biggest fans of the haircuts he has been giving the tennis star. But he is surprisingly blasé about the criticism.

“I don’t take it personally, so it doesn’t annoy me. In fact, I find it funny,” he laughs in an interview with CNN Sports .

He’s not the only one.

“Carlos and I laugh about the bad comments. Carlos keeps coming to me to cut his hair because it’s good, because he likes it,” he

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