World No. 10 Flavio Cobolli defeated James Duckworth at Wimbledon's round of 64 on July 2, advancing in the grass-court tournament after a recent Roland Garros final appearance.
The Italian player entered the match with a 23-13 record for the 2026 season, while the 79th-ranked Duckworth held a 7-13 record.
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Following the match, Cobolli gathered approximately 15 Wimbledon tournament towels directly from the court area, drawing attention from spectators and officials.
Wimbledon organizers previously changed rules to allow players to keep these towels, which retail for around 50 euros each, after past incidents where players took them from locker rooms.
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During his post-match on-court interview, Cobolli was asked whether the collected items were intended for fans in the stadium.
"De handdoeken zijn voor mijn team," he responded, indicating the towels were for his team.
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Cobolli gestured to remaining fans that no more towels would be given out, leaving spectators to purchase the items through official tournament merchandise channels.
