Michael Chang

Michael Chang
Chang in 1994
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceOrange County, California, U.S.
Born (1972-02-22) February 22, 1972 (age 53)
Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Turned pro1988
Retired2003
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CoachJosé Higueras (1989)[1]
Carl Chang (1992–2003)[2]
Prize moneyUS$19,145,632
Int. Tennis HoF2008 (member page)
Official websitemchang.com
Singles
Career record662–312 (68.0%)[a]
Career titles34
Highest rankingNo. 2 (September 9, 1996)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenF (1996)
French OpenW (1989)
WimbledonQF (1994)
US OpenF (1996)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF (1995)
Grand Slam CupF (1991, 1992)
Olympic Games2R (1992)
Doubles
Career record11–33 (25%)
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 199 (April 19, 1993)
Team competitions
Davis CupW (1990)
Coaching career
Last updated on: July 5, 2014.
Michael Chang
Traditional Chinese張德培
Simplified Chinese张德培
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Dépéi
IPA[ʈʂáŋ.tɤ̌ pʰěɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingZoeng1 Dak1 Pui4
IPA[tsœŋ˥.tɐk̚˥.pʰuj˩]

Michael Te-pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player and coach. He was ranked world No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1996. Chang is the youngest man in history to win a singles major, winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 109 days old. He won a total of 34 ATP Tour-level singles titles, including seven Masters titles, and was a three-time major runner-up.

Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008. He began coaching Kei Nishikori in 2014.

  1. ^ Garber, Greg (May 19, 2009). "Chang refused to lose 20 years ago". ESPN. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  2. ^ Christopher Clarey (September 7, 2014). "Kei Nishikori's Coach, Michael Chang, Has Been There Before". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2014.


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