Blonde Ambition: Cobolli strikes 'dangerous' deal with Ruud ahead of Laver Cup
Carlos Alcaraz has been making recent headlines not only for his US Open triumph and return to No. 1 in the PIF ATP Rankings for the first time since 2023, but also for his new blonde hair.
That look has sparked a lighthearted debate among Team Europe members as they gear up for the eighth edition of the Laver Cup in San Francisco: Who should go blonde next?
During a pre-tournament gathering at the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, Casper Ruud and Flavio Cobolli shook on what they referred to as a ‘dangerous’ agreement. The deal? Cobolli will dye his hair blonde if AS Roma win the Serie A derby against Lazio on Sunday and Team Europe lift the Laver Cup trophy.
“I think I have a guy beside me who could rock the blonde look,” Ruud said with a grin. “[He’s] Italian, stylish, and he’s fairly blonde as far as an Italian goes, so he could go full blonde. He also has blue eyes, so he could definitely go blonde!”
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The Laver Cup runs from 19-21 September in San Francisco, where Alcaraz will lead Team Europe in its bid for a second consecutive title at the teams event. Team World, captained by ATP No. 1 Club member Andre Agassi, features Top 10 stars Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur.
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