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Majchrzak Finds Young Fan After US Open Cap Is Taken by Adult Spectator

The Polish player used Instagram to locate the child and said he will replace the hat with sponsor-provided caps.

Overview

  • Video from Court 11 shows an adult grabbing Kamil Majchrzak’s cap as he tried to hand it to a boy after a five-set win over No. 9 seed Karen Khachanov.
  • The man appeared to stash the cap in a companion’s bag and returned only a marker to the child as the player continued signing autographs.
  • The clip spread quickly online, drawing heavy criticism and fueling a crowd-sourced effort to identify and reach the boy.
  • Majchrzak posted on Instagram that the child had been found, thanking followers and noting, “We got it! All good now,” and that ASICS provided enough caps to make it right.
  • As of the latest reports, the adult involved has not been publicly identified and there is no confirmed stadium sanction.