US Open Day 2 - Alcaraz wins, but what did he do to his hair??

The Tennis Podcast

David Law

Tennis, Wimbledon, Sports, Sports & Recreation

4.6 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Part one - Day session. We cover Madison Keys’ shock defeat to Renata Zarazua and the way she described nerves as “paralysing” her. And that wasn’t the only big women’s result as Victoria Mboko lost to Barbora Krejcikova. How did we not see that one coming? Elsewhere, there’s chat about Jack Draper’s desire for more time on court, France’s Tiafoe’s position in the pecking order of American men at this tournament, and Joao Fonseca setting up a round two clash with Tomas Machac.

Part two - Night session (36:57). Carlos Alcaraz has a new haircut…and a new ability to lock in in the first round? We discuss his straight sets win over Reilly Opelka and round up the other key moments, including an incredible second set by Venus Williams in her eventual defeat to Karolina Muchova. Oh and there’s also a rant about faff.

Part three - Day three order of play and tribute to Angela Mortimer Barrett. (59:00)

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1:35.9	So the key for part one of the show today is for Matt not to forget that Riley Apelker exists.
1:39.1	I've learnt my lesson, I promise.
1:49.8	Okay, we will be covering the night session, Carlos Alcaraz, and his lack of hair, against Riley Apulka.
1:53.4	I was going to say, maybe this part one is an emergency part of Alcarus Hair Cup. Yeah, we simply had to talk about it as a matter of urgency.
1:57.4	We'll talk about that match.
1:58.2	We'll cover Carolina Mooka against Venus, Williams, and everything else that happens under the cover of night here at the Billy Jean King National Tennis Centre in part two of the show. But we've got plenty to get our teeth into from the day session already, not least the shock defeat of 6th seed and reigning Australian Open champion, Madison Keys.
2:19.7	She is out, 6776-75, a win for the world number 82, Renata Zarazawa.
2:28.0	Do you regret stopping short of predicting the upset, Matt?
2:31.9	Or do you think you've banked enough credit?
2:34.0	Enough Zarazua credit from last night's show.
2:38.4	That's for the people to decide.
2:40.4	I will take a smidgen of credit, half credit for mentioning Zara Zua.
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