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MICHAEL
CHANG
ATP Tour site bio
(Source: 1998 ATP
Tour Player Directory) |
Birthdate: February 22, 1972
Turned pro: 1988
Birthplace: Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Residence: Henderson, Nevada, USA
Height: 5'9" (1.75m)
Weight: 150 (68kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Career prize money: $16,286,739
Highest singles ranking: 2 (September 9, 1996)
Highest doubles ranking: 199 (April 19, 1993)
1997 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $2,541,830 Matches won-lost: Tour: 57-21
(singles), 0-2 (doubles) Singles Winner: Memphis, Indian Wells, Hong
Kong, Orlando, Washington. Semifinalist: Australian Open, Rosmalen,
Montreal, Cincinnati, U.S. Open. Quarterfinalist: San Jose, Long Island.
1997 IN REVIEW
Earned five ATP Tour titles in as many finals and ranked No. 2 most QF
year (from April 28-Nov. 3) before finishing No. 3 Joined Sampras as
only players to finish in Top 10 in ATP Tour Rankings for sixth
consecutive year Began first part ofthe season with fourtitles and a
28-4 match record through April Put together match winning streaks
of 11 and 10 After a SF showing at the Australian Open (l. to Moya),
won the indoor title in Memphis (d. Woodbridge) and repeated his
Mercedes Super 9 title in Indian Wells (d. Ulihrach) In April, won
his 1 lth career Asian title in Hong Kong (d. Rafter) and, in his first
claycourt event QF the season in Orlando, beat Stafford in the final
Did not reach another title match until July when he defended his crown
in Washington (d. Korda) to open the North American summer hardcourt
circuit Had SF showings in Mercedes Super 9s in Montreal (l. to
Kuerten) and Cincinnati (l. to Muster) and at the U.S. Open (l. to
Rafter) Helped U.S. into Davis Cup final vs. Sweden with victories
over Australia's Rafter and Philippoussis in a SF tie in Wash
ington Lost to Bjorkman and Larsson in final and finished year winning
one QF last eight matches Qualified for sixth consecutive ATP Tour
World Championship and went 1-2 in round-robin play Went 44-9 on
hard, 104 on clay, 3-3 on grasscourts and 0-5 on carpet Compiled 5-6
record vs. Top 10 opponents.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
1987
Became the youngest player at 15 years, 6 months to win a main
draw match at the U.S. Open (d. McNamee) after taking a wild card
Also the youngest player to reach a Tour SF (at 15 years, 7 months) in
Scottsdale Won the Las Vegas Challenger (d. J. Levine) 1988
Captured his first Tour title in San Francisco (d. Kriek) 1989
Became the youngest French Open and Grand Slam champion ~ 17 years, 3
months) His thrilling five-set win for the title over Edberg was
coupled with his RD 16 win over No. 1 Lend I Served underhanded at
one point after cramping but won 4-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in a 4-hour,
37-minute match Became the first American male to win the French
Open since Tony Trabert in 1955 After French Open victory, climbed
from 19 to No. 6 and later to 5 on Aug. 7, making him the youngest
player ever to rank in the Top 5 1990
Began the year with a
fractured hip Reached the QF in Tokyo and French Open Beat
Wheaton, Agassi, Sampras and Jay Berger to claim the Canadian Open
title, his lone title QF the year Helped the U.S. to Davis Cup title
1991
Won his only title QF the year in Birmingham (d. Raoux)
1992
Won Indian Wells and Key Biscayne Reached U.S. Open SF, losing
to Edberg in a 5-hour, 26-minute marathon (longest in Open
history) Qualified forATPTour World Championship 1993
Had five
titles in seven finals Enjoyed most QF his success in Asia, winning
four QF five titles Won all four matches to lead the U.S. to the
Peugeot ATP Tour World Team Championship, and competed in his second
consecutive year-ending World Championship 1994
Won six titles in
nine finals Repeated title efforts in Jakarta (d. Rikl), Cincinnati
(d. Edberg) and Beijing (d. Jarryd) and won for the first time in
Philadelphia (d. Haarhuis), Hong Kong (d. Rafter) and Atlanta (d.
Martin) Qualified for his third consecutive ATP Tour World
Championship 1995
Reached his first ATP Tour World Championship
final (d. Sampras in SF, 1. to Becker) in Frankfurt Repeated titles
in Hong Kong (d. Bjorkman), Atlanta (d. No. 1 Agassi) and Beijing (d.
Furlan) Compiled an 18-1 record
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