When photos began circulating of the 35-year-old in Manacor, there was no shortage on theories behind the new look.

The 18-year-old still plans to play the Masters 1000 event at Indian Wells in October, while the 20-time major champion had already ended his 2021 season.

The U.S. Davis Cup captain looked ahead to the final major tournament of 2021 while doing press for his new Netflix documentary.

The 35-year-old, who plays the sport right-handed, will hope to improve upon his fourth-place effort last year.

The 20-time major champion is aiming for full fitness in time for the 2022 season.

Meanwhile, over on the ATP rankings, Alexander Zverev passed Rafael Nadal for the No. 4 ranking.

The only other Federer-less AND Nadal-less Slam this century was the 2020 US Open.

With a defeat in Paris likely still on his mind, a chance to start over in 2022 may be just what the 20-time major champion needs.

The Spaniard joins fellow 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer as Flushing Meadows omissions, along with defending champion Dominic Thiem.

Despite finding a tear in his quad during the Olympics, the former No. 1 is feeling good ahead of his Western & Southern Open campaign.