Defending champion Novak Djokovic and top-seeded Andy Murray posted straight-set wins on Wednesday to reach the Qatar Open quarterfinals, but only Djokovic was asked to pose for a selfie by his opponent after the match.
Djokovic, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, honored the unusual request of Horacio Zeballos of Argentina after his 6-3, 6-4 win.
"I just have to mention making a selfie after the match was over, that was the first time that I ever had this kind of experience in my career," Djokovic said on the court. "So, Horacio, well done. Very original."
Murray had a challenging outing against Gerald Melzer of Austria, the younger brother of former world No 8 Jurgen Melzer, before advancing to the quarterfinals with a 7-6 (6) 7-5 win.
Wozniacki, Kerber beaten
AUCKlAND: The ASB Tennis Classic was shorn of the last of its big-name contenders on Thursday when former world No.1 Caroline Wozniacki wasted a match-winning position and lost 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the quarterfinals to Germany's Julia Goerges.
Meanwhile, Angelique Kerber predicted that 2017 was going to have a different feel for her, considering her phenomenal breakout season last year. It certainly started differently, with the top-ranked German losing to sixth-seeded Elina Svitolina 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the Brisbane International quarterfinals.
Elsewhere, defending champion Agnieszka Radwanska lost in the quarterfinals of the Shenzhen Open on Thursday, falling to Alison Riske 6-2, 3-6, 6-0.