Serena Williams and Petra Kvitova have fun in Dubai. World no. 1 tennis player Serena Williams meets celebrity chef Silvena Rowe as she indulges her passion for cooking while Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships defending champion Petra Kvitova goes on a shopping spree. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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00:00With the Dubai Jiu-Jitsu Free Tennis Championships underway, two of the tournament's star players
00:23took time out to explore the city.
00:26With No. 1 Serena Williams headed to the Jumeirah Creek Side Hotel to join celebrity chef Sylvana
00:31Rowe for some al fresco barbecue, dipping up a grilled green shawarma during the cooking
00:36session.
00:37Williams, winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, said she savored the opportunity as she loves
00:42to cook at home.
00:43I feel so good.
00:44Everything looks so refreshing.
00:45Well, look at you.
00:46You look like...
00:47I love to cook.
00:48Yes, I know you love to cook, but I hear you have a...
00:49I call myself a baby chef.
00:53Defending champion Petra Kvitova also made good use of her free time by going on a shopping
00:57spree at Dubai International Airport duty-free.
01:00The Czech player, known for her powerful left-handed shots, visited Terminal 3 and Concourse A
01:06at the airport.
01:07Kvitova sampled some signature perfume and makeup brands, and checked out the designer
01:12clothes and accessories from fashion outlets such as Gucci, Chanel, and Michael Kors.
01:17With the excursions over, it's now back to hardcore tennis action for two top players.
01:22Yeah, yeah.
01:23I saw all the games of you.
01:24Oh, yeah?
01:25Perfect.
01:26Will Kvitova defend her title, or will it be Williams completing an amazing comeback
01:30from her back injury?
01:32Catch the action at the Dubai Duty-Free Tennis Stadium.
01:35Ayush Idenbalieza for TOPLoid.