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Letter to a fan: A memento from an athlete is a lovely symbol of fellowship

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Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak was handing a cap to a boy on Aug when it got snatched away by a man. Majchrzak later tracked down that boy and handed over another cap.

Polish tennis player Kamil Majchrzak was handing a cap to a boy on Aug when it got snatched away by a man. Majchrzak later tracked down that boy and handed over another cap.

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Dear Fan,

Yes, you, the stranger at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Aug 31 night. The one who got the racket (it was hard to see with the crowd but I hoped you were a kid). Maybe you never knew much about Jan-Lennard Struff before, but now you won’t forget him.

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