Carlos Alcaraz was unexpectedly included among the 67 individuals featured in The New York Times’ list of 2025’s most stylish people. The selection left many tennis fans amused, sparking plenty of light-hearted jokes and reactions online.

Alcaraz, the reigning World No. 1 and a six-time Major champion, is far better known for his electrifying tennis than for his fashion sense. Earlier this year, his haircut generated plenty of buzz — but only because the Spaniard admitted that his brother, Alvaro, had botched it, resulting in the extreme buzz cut he sported at the US Open. The look took the tennis world by surprise and became an unexpected talking point.