{"id":103375,"date":"2025-08-30T15:44:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:44:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/103375\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T15:44:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T15:44:09","slug":"tennis-player-whose-cap-was-snatched-from-child-by-selfish-us-open-fan-responds-to-shocking-act-and-issues-message-to-youngster-at-centre-of-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/103375\/","title":{"rendered":"Tennis player whose cap was SNATCHED from child by selfish US Open fan responds to shocking act and issues message to youngster at centre of row"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Kamil Majchrzak has tracked down the young boy who was left devastated when a man snatched a souvenir cap intended for him in the aftermath of the Pole&#8217;s stunning US Open victory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">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 in the crowd on Court 11.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">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 \u2014 leaving the youngster looking crestfallen and asking &#8216;what are you doing?&#8217; as Majchrzak walked away, unaware of what had just happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The clip sparked fury online with fans branding the man &#8216;selfish&#8217; and &#8216;a jerk&#8217; for stealing a moment that should have belonged to a child.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Majchrzak moved to put things right on Friday, taking to Instagram to appeal for help in finding the boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;After the match I didn&#8217;t record that my cap didn&#8217;t get to the boy,&#8217; he wrote. &#8216;Thanks to @asicstennis I&#8217;ve got enough caps, so I&#8217;m prepared for that. Hey guys, could you help me find the kid from my match. If it&#8217;s you (or your parents see this), please send me a DM.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-b1af51910fbb805e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101665963-15047271-Kamil_Majchrzak-a-16_1756477008489.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"306\" alt=\"Kamil Majchrzak was signing autographs for young fans after his marathon five-set victory\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>    <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-f582797da776f70\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101665961-15047271-image-a-17_1756477011656.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"306\" alt=\"He tried to give his cap to a young boy, but a man snatched it away\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>  <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Kamil Majchrzak was signing tried to give his cap to a young boy, but a man snatched it away<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-2bb6e8ada54ea9cc\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101665965-15048659-The_disappointed_young_boy_was_seen_asking_what_are_you_doing_af-a-6_175653589476.jpeg\" height=\"498\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The disappointed young boy was seen asking 'what are you doing?' after the man took the cap\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The disappointed young boy was seen asking &#8216;what are you doing?&#8217; after the man took the cap<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Just hours later, the Polish star confirmed the boy had been located. Sharing the same pictures of the incident on his story, he added: &#8216;I am impressed by the power of the internet. We got it! All good now.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Despite the happy resolution, there has been a rising backlash against the hat grabber.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A supposed defense of the hat grabber&#8217;s actions appeared online from someone <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gowork.pl\/opinie_czytaj,1022741\">posting on website Go Work <\/a>claiming to be the CEO&#8217;s legal representative.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The lengthy post on LinkedIn, purporting to be by a Swedish legal firm&#8217;s partner, insisted that the filmed\u00a0&#8216;actions were neither unlawful nor reprehensible&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The online comment added: &#8216;On the contrary &#8211; they can be understood as an educational gesture and a form of teaching for a young person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;First of all, the cap was not of such value that one could speak of any &#8220;loss&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It was an everyday item, which ultimately was handed over to the child. Thus, the child was not deprived of the item but received it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;Secondly, the very act of temporarily taking the cap and then giving it back can be interpreted as a lesson in respect for gifted items.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It was therefore not about &#8220;taking away&#8221;, but about highlighting the importance of looking after what one is given.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;In this sense, the incident takes on the character of symbolic upbringing through experience &#8211; the child, instead of passively receiving an item, was engaged in a situation that taught greater awareness and gratitude.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;For this reason, portraying the entire event in negative terms is not only incorrect but also unfair.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The statement led many to believe the writer could, in fact, be the hat stealer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Yet the post was later deleted, with the legal official telling people he had been falsely misrepresented.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">A <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/jakub-jedrzejak_w-zwi%C4%85zku-z-pojawiaj%C4%85cymi-si%C4%99-publicznie-activity-7367449196397785088--yja\/\">post on the quoted lawyer&#8217;s LinkedIn page<\/a>\u00a0later said: &#8216;In connection with the publicly appearing statements about the incident with the cap at the US Open, I would like to inform you: I do NOT have an account on GoWork, and the opinions published there under my name are NOT my opinions.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-230f2d4765aef473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101665967-15048659-The_selfish_man_then_stashed_the_cap_in_his_bag_before_the_playe-a-7_175653589478.jpeg\" height=\"749\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The selfish man then stashed the cap in his bag before the player realised what was happening\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The selfish man then stashed the cap in his bag before the player realised what was happening<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I have taken legal action to block this content.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The heart-warming resolution capped a dramatic 24 hours for Majchrzak, whose on-court exploits have already made headlines in New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">On Thursday he produced a performance of extraordinary grit to topple Khachanov 2-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-5, 7-6(5) in four and a half hours \u2014 saving five match points along the way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It marked his first win over a Top 10 opponent and matched his best-ever run at the US Open, where he is now into the third round.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Khachanov, who had beaten Majchrzak at Wimbledon in July, appeared in full control after taking the first two sets, breaking twice in the opener and edging a tight second in a tiebreak.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But the Pole refused to fold, taking the third set as errors crept into his opponent&#8217;s game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He held firm again in the fourth before breaking late to force a decider, and even when Khachanov opened a 5-3 lead and served for the match, Majchrzak dug deep to fend off three match points and break back.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Two more slipped away for Khachanov in the next game as Majchrzak again refused to yield, ultimately forcing a deciding tiebreak.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6da1ebb2dcb4a04f\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/101675515-15047271-image-a-47_1756492874914.jpg\" height=\"1048\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Majchrzak issued a plea for his followers to help him identify the boy - and it quickly worked\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Majchrzak issued a plea for his followers to help him identify the boy &#8211; and it quickly worked<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">There he raced into an early lead and, despite brief resistance from the Russian, held his nerve to complete a famous comeback 10-5.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;This is the biggest win of my career,&#8217; Majchrzak said afterwards. &#8216;It shows I can compete with the very best and gives me so much belief.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">His reward is a third-round meeting with Swiss qualifier Leandro Riedi, ranked 435 in the world but also coming off a giant-killing win after upsetting No 19 seed Francisco Cerundolo.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Victory would see Majchrzak reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kamil Majchrzak has tracked down the young boy who was left devastated when a man snatched a souvenir&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":103376,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[97,103,217,101,118,56,54,55,7259],"class_list":{"0":"post-103375","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tennis","8":"tag-dailymail","9":"tag-instagram","10":"tag-sport","11":"tag-sports","12":"tag-tennis","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom","15":"tag-unitedkingdom","16":"tag-us-open-tennis"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=103375"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/103375\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/103376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=103375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=103375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=103375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}