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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Ellie Violet Bramley

Game, set and tache: Carlos Alcaraz joins growing trend for a stylish top lip

Alcaraz hits a backhand shot with intense focus during a match
Carlos Alcaraz at the Shanghai Masters: ‘I always wanted to step on the court at least once with the moustache.’ Photograph: Alex Plavevski/EPA

The tennis superstar Carlos Alcaraz might have been knocked out of the Shanghai Masters in straight sets earlier this week, but he did so sporting a moustache that became almost as remarked upon as his aptitude for a sneaky drop shot.

“I always wanted to step on the court at least once with the moustache,” Alcaraz said. The Spaniard and his team had all agreed to take the facial-hair plunge if he won the Japan Open, which he did for a second straight year. “¡Bigotes para todos!” or “moustaches for everyone”, they apparently cheered at the end of the match.

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