Michael Chang
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| Country (sports) |
 United States
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| Residence | Orange County, California, USA |
| Born |
February 22, 1972 Hoboken, New Jersey, USA |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Turned pro | 1987 |
| Retired | 2003 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach(es) |
José Higueras (1989) Carl Chang (1992–2003) |
| Prize money | US$ 19,145,632 |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2008 (member page) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 662–312 (68% at ATP, 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% at ATP, Grand Prix & Grand Slam level & Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 199 (April 19, 1993) |
| Davis Cup | W (1990) |
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| Last updated on: July 5, 2014. | |
| Michael Chang | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 張德培 | ||||||
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | Zoeng1 Dak1 pui4 |
Michael Te-Pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American former tennis player. He became the youngest male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17 years and 4 months.
Known for his on-court speed and fighting spirit, Chang is considered by many observers to have been one of the best defensive baseliners of all time. He also introduced the jumping two-handed backhand. He remained in the top 10 of the ATP world rankings for several years in the 1990s, peaking at World No. 2 in September 1996.
Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008.
Chang has been coaching Kei Nishikori since January 2014.
Michael Chang was born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1972 to Joe Chang (張洪笙) and Betty (董良因, née Tung). Betty and Joe moved from Taiwan to the US in 1959 and 1966 respectively, and met after being introduced by a mutual friend. Betty was born in Delhi, India, the daughter of Michael Tung (董宗山), then serving as diplomat of The Republic of China (a.k.a. "Taiwan") to India, who then served in the Legislative Yuan and was an Ambassador to Cambodia and Dominican Republic/Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, among other diplomatic posts in 1960s to 1980s. Joe was born in Chaozhou, PR China, and moved to Taiwan at age seven. Michael's Chinese name (simplified Chinese: 张德培; traditional Chinese: 張德培; pinyin: Zhāng Dépéi) was chosen by Joe, and his English name by Betty (who named him after her father).
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