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Stars Take China: Calligraphy, Pandas, Food & More

Follow all the latest off-court action on MyATP! Download the app for iPhone or Android or visit MyATP.com. Shenzhen Open – Shenzhen, China Tomas Berdych, David Goffin, Jiri Vesely and Guillermo Garcia-Lopez were among the stars to attend the players’ party at Shangri-la Hotel. Berdych and Goffin, the top two seeds, also learned the art of calligraphy at the event.  Elsewhere, Goffin learned to make traditional Chinese dishes during a private cooking lesson. The Belgian joined chef Anthony Dong at Shang Palace restaurant at Shenzhen Shangri-La Hotel to whip up Tofu Soup and Peking Duck. Read More Top seed Berdych visited Kaisa City Plaza for a Q&A session. Thomaz Bellucci and Stephane Robert kicked off the Shenzhen Open with some mini tennis at the Futian Shangri-La Hotel. Jonathan...

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Goffin Gets Cooking In Shenzhen

David Goffin learned to make traditional Chinese dishes during a private cooking lesson on Tuesday in Shenzhen. The Belgian joined chef Anthony Dong at Shang Palace restaurant at Shenzhen Shangri-La Hotel to whip up Tofu Soup and Peking Duck.  “It was really special because I eat a lot of duck, but for me it was the first time that I cooked it,” said the World No. 14. “It was a really nice experience. The chef did it really well. You have to be very precise in how you have to cut the duck. “It’s really nice when you come here to China, it’s nice to see how they make the duck and how they cook. It’s a different kitchen and...

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