Michael Chang
Michael Te-pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player and coach. He is the youngest man in history to win a singles major, winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 109 days old. Chang won a total of 34 top-level professional singles titles, (including seven Masters titles) was a three-time major runner-up, and reached a career-best ranking of world No. 2 in 1996. Since he was shorter than virtually all of his opponents, he played a dogged defensive style utilizing his quickness and speed.
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| Country (sports) | United States |
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| Residence | Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Born | February 22, 1972 Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Turned pro | 1988 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | José Higueras (1989) Carl Chang (1992–2003) |
| Prize money | US$19,145,632 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2008 (member page) |
| Official website | mchang.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 662–312 (68.0% in ATP and Grand Prix & Grand Slam level & Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 34 |
| Highest ranking | No. 2 (September 9, 1996) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | F (1996) |
| French Open | W (1989) |
| Wimbledon | QF (1994) |
| US Open | F (1996) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | F (1995) |
| Grand Slam Cup | F (1991, 1992) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (1992) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 11–33 (25.0% in ATP and Grand Prix & Grand Slam level & Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 199 (April 19, 1993) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (1990) |
| Coaching career | |
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| Last updated on: July 5, 2014. | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 張德培 | ||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张德培 | ||||||||||||||
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In 2008, Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He began coaching Kei Nishikori in 2014.
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