Michael Chang is an American former professional tennis player, born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to parents who had emigrated from Taiwan. In 1989 he won the French Open at the age of 17 years and 109 days, which made him the youngest man ever to win a Grand Slam singles title and the first player of Asian descent, male or female, to win one. He reached a career-high ranking of world number two in 1996, won 34 Tour-level singles titles including seven Masters titles, and was a three-time major runner-up. Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2008 and later became a coach, working with Kei Nishikori from 2014 to 2025.
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is an American former professional tennis player and coach
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born February 22, 1972
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He was ranked world No. 2 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1996
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He won a total of 34 ATP Tour-level singles titles
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He won a total of 34 ATP Tour-level singles titles
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is an American former professional tennis player and coach
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is an American former professional tennis player and coach
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winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 109 days old
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