Young US Open tennis fan is reunited with player whose cap was SNATCHED away from him by selfish man in crowd
Kamil Majchrzak has been reunited with the young boy who was left devastated when a man snatched a souvenir cap away from him in the aftermath of the Pole’s victory at the US Open.
The 29-year-old, who pulled off the biggest win of his career by beating No 9 seed Karen Khachanov in a marathon five-set thriller on Thursday, was filmed removing his cap and trying to hand it to a child, named Brock, in the crowd on Court 11.
But in ugly scenes that quickly went viral, a man standing next to the boy reached out, grabbed the cap and stuffed it into his bag — leaving the youngster looking crestfallen and asking ‘what are you doing?’ as Majchrzak walked away, unaware of what had just happened.
The clip sparked fury online with fans branding the man ‘selfish’ and ‘a jerk’ for stealing a moment that should have belonged to a child.
Majchrzak moved to put things right on Friday, taking to Instagram to appeal for help in finding the boy.
‘After the match I didn’t record that my cap didn’t get to the boy,’ he wrote. ‘Thanks to @asicstennis I’ve got enough caps, so I’m prepared for that. Hey guys, could you help me find the kid from my match. If it’s you (or your parents see this), please send me a DM.’
Kamil Majchrzak has been reunited with the young boy who had a souvenir cap snatched away
The pair shook hands before Majchrzak appeared to be handing over some merchandise
They have now been reunited at Flushing Meadows and a video posted on Majchrzak’s Instagram account showed shaking hands and talking.
He looked to have a bag of merchandise with him that he handed over to the young boy before they posed for a picture together. Majchrzak’s caption read: ‘Hello World, Together with Brock we wish you a great day!’
More to follow.
