Overview

• A viral video from the US Open shows an adult taking a cap intended for a child after Kamil Majchrzak’s win over Karen Khachanov.
• The man was identified as Piotr Szczerek, CEO and co‑founder of Polish paving company Drogbruk, who has ties to national tennis sponsorships and to Majchrzak.
• Szczerek issued a public apology saying he misread the situation, claimed he returned the hat to the boy, and acknowledged his actions hurt fans and the child.
• His social media profiles were removed or deactivated, and separate posts attributed to him on Gowork circulated with a dismissive tone, though their authorship was not verified.
• Majchrzak located the boy, Brock, and provided a signed replacement and other items; the player later withdrew from his third‑round match due to injury.