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Michael Chang Biography
Michael Chang is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on February 22, 1972 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. American tennis player who won many Youngest Player Awards.
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Michael Te-Pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American retired professional tennis player. He is the youngest male player in history to win a Grand Slam, winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 95 days old. Chang won a total of 34 top-level professional singles titles, was a three-time Grand Slam 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.
Chang signed a multimillion-dollar endorsement deal with Reebok in 1988; he wore Reebok apparel and Reebok Court Victory Pumps shoes during his tennis career and used Prince rackets on court. He started using the Prince “Precision Michael Chang Graphite” 28-inch signature racket in 1994, which was an inch longer than the standard model.
In December 2010, he had a daughter, Lani with Amber Liu – a fellow tennis professional.
| Name | Michael Chang |
| First Name | Michael |
| Last Name | Chang |
| Occupation | Tennis Player |
| Birthday | February 22 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place of Birth | Hoboken |
| Home Town | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Joe |
| Mother | Betty |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Amber Liu (m. 2008) |
| Children(s) | Lani Chang, Maile Chang |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Chang first came to the tennis world’s attention as an outstanding junior player who set numerous “youngest-ever” records. He won his first national title, the USTA Junior Hard Court singles, at the age of 12. Aged 13, he won the Fiesta Bowl 16s. Two years later, aged 15, Chang won the USTA Boys 18s Hardcourts and the Boys 18s Nationals, and became the youngest player to win a main draw match at the US Open when he defeated Paul McNamee in four sets in the first round. A month later he reached the semifinals at Scottsdale, Arizona to become the youngest player to reach the semifinal stage of a top-level professional tournament. He won his first top-level singles title in 1988 at San Francisco, aged 16 years and 7 months.
Michael Chang Net Worth
Michael Chang is one of the richest Tennis Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Chang's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
After earning his GED, he dropped out of highschool to pursue tennis.
He was a former American pro tennis player, and at 17 he was the youngest player to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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 Hakka ancestry, Michael Tung (董宗山), then serving as diplomat of The Republic of China to India, who then served in the Legislative Yuan and was an ambassador to Cambodia, Dominican Republic and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, among other diplomatic posts in 1960s to 1980s. Joe was born in Chaozhou, 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).
| Net Worth | $30 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Tennis Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
After moving from Hoboken, New Jersey, to St. Paul, Minnesota, where Michael learned tennis, the Changs moved first to Placentia, California, and then Encinitas, California, to increase the tennis opportunities for Michael and his older brother, Carl. Betty quit her job as a chemist to travel with Chang on the tour. After rising to #163 in the world as a 15-year-old amateur, Chang dropped out of tenth grade at San Dieguito High School in Encinitas after passing his GED in February 1988 in order to pursue a professional tennis career.
Chang signed endorsement deals with Nissin Foods noodles in 1989, Panasonic and Longines in the 1990s, Cathay Pacific Airlines in 1990, Bristol-Myers Squibb promoting Nuprin in 1991, Stelux watches in 1993, Discover Card in 1996, Tiger Balm, Procter & Gamble (endorsing P&G’s Rejoice Shampoo), Eveready Battery Company (endorsing Eveready Alkaline batteries), and Yale locks. In 1997, he signed a multi-year contract to endorse Watch Reebok, a collection of sports watches. A limited edition Michael Chang signature watch was released at Christmas.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Michael Chang height 5 ft 9 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1988, Chang had been easily beaten by Lendl in an exhibition match held in Des Moines, Iowa. After the match, Lendl advised Chang, “First off, you’ve got no serve. And you’ve certainly got no second serve. You can’t hurt me. You can run but you better develop a weapon to survive out here”, all weaknesses that Chang worked to improve on.
Chang’s most famous match took place at the 1989 French Open, on the way to winning his only Grand Slam singles title. Chang defeated Eduardo Masso, Pete Sampras and Francisco Roig, dropping only one set, in reaching the fourth round. There, Chang faced World No. 1, reigning Australian Open champion, and three-time former French Open champion Ivan Lendl.
Who is Michael Chang Dating?
According to our records, Michael Chang married to Amber Liu (m. 2008). As of December 1, 2023, Michael Chang’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Michael Chang. You may help us to build the dating records for Michael Chang!Seven days later, after beating Stefan Edberg in five sets, Chang went on to lift the Coupe des Mousquetaires, becoming the youngest men’s champion in Grand Slam history. The match was played on June 5, 1989 just one day after the height of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Chang has frequently noted the impact of the massacre when recalling his French Open victory:
Facts & Trivia
Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Chang celebrates birthday on February 22 of every year.
Chang was introduced to tennis by his father Joe, who was his first coach. During his rise in 1989 (including his French Open title), he was coached by José Higueras. For much of his professional career, he was coached by his older brother Carl Chang, who also played in several doubles tournaments with him in the early-1990s. He was the first player to be beaten by Roger Federer in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, at the 2000 Australian Open. He was also the second player to be beaten by Andy Roddick in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament, in the second round of the French Open in 2001.
What does Michael Chang do now?
Today, Chang is just one part of Nishikori’s entourage, sharing coaching responsibilities with Dante Bottini, who lives near the player in Bradenton, Fla. Chang, who lives in California, spends roughly 25 weeks each year with Nishikori and supplies his scouting notes year-round, via email or the Line messaging app.
Who is the youngest player to win a Grand Slam in tennis?
Hingis is the youngest-ever Grand Slam winner at 16 years, 3 months and 26 days, when she won the 1997 Australian Open. Tracy Austin at the 1979 U.S. Open was the first Grand Slam winner younger than 18.
Did Michael Chang ever win a Grand Slam?
1
Is Michael Chang in the Hall of Fame?
2008
Who is Michael Chang married to?
Amber Liu
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