Michael Chang

Michael Te Pei Chang (???; Pinyin: Zh?ng Dépéi; born February 22 1972, in Hoboken, New Jersey) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He is best remembered for becoming the youngest-ever male winner of a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 as an unseeded player.

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Pinyin - Zh?ng - February 22 - 1972 - Hoboken - New Jersey - Tennis - United States - Grand Slam - French Open - 1989

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Utilizing tremendous speed and strong determination, Chang was one the best counterpunchers of all time and remained in the Top 10 in the ATP world rankings for several years in the 1990s, peaking at World No. 2. He is of Chinese heritage, and therefore was extremely popular in Asia. At that time, there were no other Asian players among tennis' higher ranks.

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Counterpunchers - ATP - 1990s - Chinese - Asia

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