The Daily Observer London Desk: Reporter- Judith Benjamin
Fans at the Australian Open have been noted for their outlandish behaviour by tennis’s straitlaced standards in recent years – and now one spectator might have outdone them all by getting his head shaved in the middle of a match.
The bizarre sight was recorded during American star Frances Tiafoe’s victory over China’s Shang Juncheng on Wednesday night, with the footage showing the young fan sitting calmly as another spectator shaves his head with a pair of clippers.
Amused commenters called the video ‘peak Straya’ and ‘more interesting than the tennis’ when it was posted online.
The freshly shorn fan was treated to a clinic by Tiafoe, who smashed through Shang’s defences to record a 6-4 6-4 6-1 victory against the 17-year-old.
American star Frances Tiafoe (top of frame) remained oblivious as some cheeky fans turned their courtside seats into a barber shop on Wednesday night
The recipient of the impromptu haircut didn’t mind at all as his friend chopped off his locks
Strange as it was, the impromptu crew cut didn’t appear to attract attention from security or the players on the court – but the same can’t be said for what several other fans have been getting up to at the Open this year.
