Tomas Berdych and David Goffin were part of a lucky crew of ATP stars in Shenzhen to attend the player party at the Shangri-la Hotel.

Top-seeded Berdych, freshly returned from appendicitis and a semifinal showing in St. Petersburg, is also finding a winning rhythm in Shenzhen, reaching the semifinals with a three-set win over Jiri Vesely.

His calligraphy partner Goffin hasn’t been as lucky, falling in his opening round.