Overview

• Broadcast footage showed an adult grab Kamil Majchrzak’s cap from a boy during post‑match autographs after his five‑set win over No. 9 seed Karen Khachanov on Court 11.
• The man was identified in multiple reports as Piotr Szczerek, CEO of Polish paving firm DrogBruk, prompting heavy online criticism, review attacks and the deactivation of his social accounts.
• Majchrzak appealed on Instagram to locate the child, identified as Brock, and reunited with him at Flushing Meadows to give a replacement cap and a bag of gifts.
• A post on Polish site GoWork that purported to legally defend the cap grabber was later deleted after the named lawyer said the account and opinions were falsely attributed.
• Majchrzak said he provided the alleged hat‑taker with Brock’s mother’s contact details so he could offer amends, with reports indicating the man expressed willingness to make things right.