As far as players putting the towel in the same spot. Wilander was playing Kevin Curren on Armstrong in either 87 or 88, early round match, late afternoon start.  A little backstory. I called in sick to work to go to the Open, paid the ticketaker to get in, then paid an usher inside for a seat. Puts me and my friend, in the first row off the court in the corner, right near the USTA section where the men all wore those USTA straw hats.

Wilander kept putting his towel right in front of me, now i'm freaking out hoping nobody from work see this as this match turns into a long 5 setter. Luckily even though Wilander was 2 in the world, he had no ratings juice, so USA probably decided to go with a repeat of Walker Texas Ranger or something.Was dying to ask Wilander to please move the towel to the other side