Michael Chang
Michael Chang
Michael Te-Pei Changis 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTennis Player
Date of Birth22 February 1972
CityHoboken, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
smile winning thinking
For me, I think the Lord wanted me to win to put a smile on Chinese people's faces.
thinking tennis cooks
I think Pete Sampras has really reached his peak. About the only thing he doesn't do is cook.
believe careers want
I still have a belief and a faith that some great things are still going to happen in my career. If I didnt believe that, it makes no sense for me to be out there, and on top of that, I know this is a period of time that God wants me to persevere through.
people tennis looks
I look at tennis as a bit of a platform to hopefully touch lives and encourage people.
christian years rookies
I actually became a Christian in my rookie year on tour when I was 16 years old.
thinking games able
I think the French Open, in many ways, brought out a certain characteristic in me and in my game that was already there. Just the circumstances allowed for it to be able to show.
cnn events ifs
For me, at the French Open, if I wasn't playing my match I was glued to CNN watching the events unfold.
want way results
You know, I feel like if I don't change something, then the results maybe are going to continue the way that they have. That for me is not something that I want to really be a part of.
twilight careers realizing
I realize that I'm in the twilight of my career.
thinking numbers trying
I think when you've played at the level that I've played, anything outside the top 10 in certain aspects is just a number, unless you're obviously trying to get into tournaments and stuff.
basketball tennis world
In the tennis world, there weren't a whole lot of Asians playing. You see it a little bit more now. The same can really be said for basketball.
inspirational hard-work people
Hard work is the only way to go. Strive to be the best you can be and remember that when you try your best, you can't ask any more from yourself, and people can't ask any more from you.
I am actually nondenominational.
quitting easier thirds
If you quit once, it's so much easier to quit the second, third, fourth time.