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
past opportunity thinking
I think I could look back through the past few years at missed opportunities and stuff, but one thing I have learned is not to dwell on missed chances or times where you have failed.
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.
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.
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.
blow thinking feet
I didn't have the ability to blow people off the court, so I needed my legs, my preparation and the ability to think on my feet.
biggest bit maybe opponent
My biggest opponent has been the injuries. It's a little bit new for me. Maybe it has to do with El Nino or something.
behind flirting happens
I'm still flirting with No. 1. It just so happens that I have a two behind the one.
chinese foreign girls nearly success
Nearly all of these Chinese girls that have had success have had coaching from foreign coaches.
players
It's not that easy for some of these players in China to get the coaching they need.
agility quickness
As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys.
american-athlete
If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try again.
planes sensitive
I think when you first come out here, you're very sensitive to planes overhead.
grow rather slower
I think that I would rather grow racquet-wise than grow taller. I think I would be a lot slower if I got taller. So I wouldn't want to give up that.