Hair, hair! Joao Fonseca delivers on Basel promise with buzz cut, Mark Lajal chops trademark dreads

The tennis off-season: It’s a period for a mental reset, a break from tournament action, an annual Maldives vacay, a surprise Tokyo muscle girl bar experience in Taylor Fritz’s case.

And new dos.

After capturing a maiden ATP 500 title at October’s Swiss Indoors Basel, Joao Fonseca revealed that he had an agreement in place with his team for winning the event.

“We made the promise that if we win one of these tournaments, we’re gonna shave my head. Soon I’m not gonna have hair,“ the 19-year-old said during the trophy ceremony following his victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.