A Polish millionaire businessman has been accused of snatching a signed tennis player's cap from a child at the US Open last week.

Piotr Szczerek, the CEO of the Polish paving company Drogburk, was named on social media as the man seen grabbing the souvenir in a video that went viral over the weekend.

The incident occurred after Poland's Kamil Majchrzak defeated Russia's Karen Khachanov in the second round in New York on Thursday.

Szczerek is an amateur tennis player and competes in a local tennis league in Poland, The Times reported. It added that Drogburk has also sponsored the Polish Tennis Association.

Newsweek contacted Szczerek through his company for comment by email.

This is a developing story. More to follow.

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