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Michael Te Pei Chang (張德培; Pinyin: Zhang|Zhāng D?p?i; born February 22, 1972) is an US|American professional tennis player who reached the top 10 world rankings and best known for winning the French Open in 1989. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey to Joe (張洪笙) and Betty (董良因, n?e Tung). Chang's parents both grew up in Taiwan (though born elsewhere) and educated in chemistry in the United States, where they met. (Betty moved to US in 1959, but Joe moved in 1966, and was introduced to each other by a mutual friend.) Betty is the daughter of the Republic of China's ambassador Michael Tung (董宗山) and was born in New Delhi, India. Joe was born in Chaozhou, Guangdong and moved to Taiwan at 7. Michael's Chinese name was chosen by Joe and English name Betty (named after her father). Chang won his first national title, the USTA Junior Hardcourt Singles at twelve. He dropped out of grade 10 from San Dieguito High School in Encinitas, California, after passing the GED in February 1988. He played in at least one tournament yearly from 1988 to 2000, except 1999. His highest single record is the second (September 9, 1996). His highest double record is the 199th (April 19, 1993). His world ranking dropped to 31st in 2000; he retired from the professional tour in 2003. In 1989, he became the youngest man to win a Grand Slam in tennis|Grand Slam singles event, the French Open, at the age of 17. This made him the first American man to win that event since 1955. His victory at the event paved the way for a new generation of Americans like Jim Courier and Pete Sampras to dominate the world tennis stage. As a devout Christian, Chang and his family established, in 1999, the Chang Family Foundation "to introduce the Good News of Jesus | Jesus Christ to the World". In 2001, Chang served as a goodwill ambassador for 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) bid committee. He currently lives unmarried in Mercer Island, Washington and likes to fish or attend to his African orchids when free. He published Holding Serve: Persevering On and Off the Court in 2002. See also: Taiwanese American, Chinese American Chang's by far most famous match took place in the fourth round of the 1989 French Open, when he faced high favourite Ivan Lendl. In the fourth set, Chang was down in sets by 1-2 and plagued by cramps. He resorted to a novel tactic, taking all speed out of the match by playing "moon balls" and wolfing down bananas and drinks at every opportunity. Lendl, who was known to be one of the coolest players to grace the court, completely lost his rhythm. He began to swear at the umpire and the crowd, especially after losing a point when Chang played an underhand serve (!). At the verge of physical breakdown, Chang somehow took a 5-3 lead in the fifth set and had two matchpoints on Lendl's 2nd serve. To break his concentration, Chang almost moved up to the T-line, and incredibly, Lendl produced a double fault and lost a match he never should have lost. Chang broke down in tears, and carried on to win the French Open. Chang's underhand serve remains one of the most memorable scenes in recent Tennis history. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/1999/french_open/news/1999/05/22/tenyears_changfrench/index.html
Category:1972 births|Chang, Michael Category:Chinese Americans|Chang, Michael Category:American tennis players|Chang, Michael bg:Майкъл Ченг de:Michael Chang es:Michael Chang nl:Michael Chang zh:張德培 This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Michael Chang".
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