{"id":40867,"date":"2021-08-26T07:30:03","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T11:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=40867"},"modified":"2021-08-25T21:58:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-26T01:58:15","slug":"j-j-wolf-best-mullet-in-tennis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2021\/08\/26\/j-j-wolf-best-mullet-in-tennis\/","title":{"rendered":"J.J. Wolf: The Best Mullet in Tennis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hairstyles come and go. However, in tennis with the players competing, the longer their hair can end up being a talking point. American J.J. Wolf is a definite contender for the &#8220;Best Mullet in Tennis&#8221; title. The 22-year-old from Cincinnati turned professional in 2019 after playing four standout seasons at Ohio State.<\/p>\n<p>Wolf is playing US Open qualifying this year, after a wild card into the main draw in 2020. The young American made the third round before losing to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2021\/07\/23\/daniil-medvedev-in-depth-look-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Daniil Medvedev<\/a>. Wolf names one of his tennis idols as the great American Andre Agassi.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old does bear a striking resemblance to Agassi, admitting that his mullet style <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atptour.com\/en\/news\/wolf-2020-us-open-feature\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">is a tribute to him<\/a>. Wolf has even shared photos on his Instagram account. These also show the resemblance to Agassi. The former World #1 often sported a great mullet himself.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"d5LOc-XbTK5o2mXdPtWbyg\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/647479433\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'d5LOc-XbTK5o2mXdPtWbyg',sig:'jbveh6CwUB5AaXQZD4HrSAsZ8xuHJIItc5Z1tf3PUfs=',w:'594px',h:'402px',items:'647479433',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Other contenders for the great mullet do not come close to Agassi or Wolf. For example Boris Becker back in the 1980s had a style that could have been a contender. However, Becker&#8217;s was no where near the impressive style of Agassi and Wolf.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">J.J. Wolf and his \ud83d\udc10 of a mullet are into Round 2 of qualifying. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USOpen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#USOpen<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BmtydtC3VE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/BmtydtC3VE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; US Open Tennis (@usopen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usopen\/status\/1430221333972066308?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of course, mullets are not the only style but they appear to be making a comeback. Some styles should remain in permanent decline. John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg both had impressive hair. However, McEnroe&#8217;s was the messy side of mullets, but went well with the &#8220;bad boy&#8221; image he portrayed.<\/p>\n<p>Borg, however, was the first &#8220;sex symbol&#8221; in tennis. Girls would try and mob him as he made his way to the courts, famously even trying to grab an autograph after a match. Borg was a pin up, his hair the definition of a mullet. Now, some will say that Borg&#8217;s style will never be replicated or bettered. That is very true. However, J.J. Wolf is doing a very good job of resurrecting the bygone hairstyle for the modern age.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"_RuZxLf7S5tgroug5_cdag\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/654832081\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_RuZxLf7S5tgroug5_cdag',sig:'1A8RRjI5RtSDpzjh1Dtv_-0E2aEFfxinnY-AUIC5nLc=',w:'594px',h:'397px',items:'654832081',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I, for one, love this. The mullet is making a comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"o6XVIJ2KSa5aEQ34SvliRA\" class=\"gie-single\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1234253707\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'o6XVIJ2KSa5aEQ34SvliRA',sig:'Fb-OnISDjRHKqZn0rqi7MW_63hrurnGeC9No8tUwzvk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1234253707',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hairstyles come and go. However, in tennis with the players competing, the longer their hair can end up being a talking point. American J.J. Wolf is a definite contender for the &#8220;Best Mullet in Tennis&#8221; title. The 22-year-old from Cincinnati turned professional in 2019 after playing four standout seasons at Ohio State. 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