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Michael Chang

USA Age 54 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1987–2003

Michael Chang represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 2. In TennisDB's records, Michael Chang finished with a career record of 649–305 and 34 singles titles.

Peak ranking
2 (Sep 9, 1996)
Elo peak
2114 (96th percentile)
Career record
649–305 (68.0%)
Career titles
34
Prize money
$19,145,632

Records cover completed main-draw singles matches in TennisDB's ATP event archive; qualifying is shown separately below.

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Michael Chang's five most recent ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Fernando Gonzalez #15 3-6 5-7 7-5 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 27, 2003* R128 US Open Grand Slam Hard
Rik De Voest #189 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 21, 2003* R32 Long Island ATP 250 Hard
Hicham Arazi #79 6-4 6-7(7) 0-6 L H2H Match data Aug 13, 2003* R64 Cincinnati Open Masters 1000 Hard
Mark Philippoussis #20 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Aug 1, 2003* R16 Los Angeles ATP 250 Hard
Zack Fleishman #252 6-1 6-1 W H2H Match data Jul 31, 2003* R32 Los Angeles ATP 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Michael Chang's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Jim Courier 12 12 24 Feb 18, 1999 H2H
Andre Agassi 7 15 22 Mar 19, 2003 H2H
Stefan Edberg 9 12 21 Aug 3, 1996 H2H
Pete Sampras 8 12 20 Jul 27, 2001 H2H
Todd Woodbridge 14 3 17 Oct 10, 1998 H2H

Titles (34)

Michael Chang titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
198816 1 — — — 1 — San Francisco
198917 2 1 — — 1 — Wembley , Roland Garros
199018 1 — 1 — — — Canadian Open
199119 1 — — — 1 — Birmingham
199220 3 — 2 — 1 — San Francisco , Indian Wells Open , Miami Open
199321 5 — 1 — 4 — China Open , Jakarta , Brisbane International , Osaka , Cincinnati Open
199422 6 — 1 — 5 — Atlanta , China Open , Hong Kong Open , Jakarta , Philadelphia , Cincinnati Open
199523 4 — — — 4 — Atlanta , China Open , Hong Kong Open , Tokyo Indoor
199624 3 — 1 — 2 — Los Angeles , Washington Open , Indian Wells Open
199725 5 — 1 — 4 — Hong Kong Open , Memphis , Orlando , Washington Open , Indian Wells Open
199826 2 — — — 2 — Boston , Shanghai Masters
200028 1 — — — 1 — Los Angeles
Total 34 1 7 — 26 —

Olympic Singles Results (2)

Michael Chang Olympic singles results
EditionEventResultWLLast Match
1992 Barcelona Olympics Second Round 1 1 Jaime Oncins #53 def. Michael Chang #6 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-3
2000 Sydney Olympics First Round 0 1 Sebastien Lareau #127 def. Michael Chang #24 7-6(6) 6-3

Career Results

Michael Chang career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19871544850.0%920163
19881623133663.9%16330
19891745176272.6%305
19901834195364.2%615
19911947206770.2%1515
19922058238171.6%166
19932162218374.7%68
19942266198577.7%86
19952365198477.4%65
19962463198276.8%52
19972553187174.7%23
19982635165168.6%329
19992727224955.1%2950
20002842266861.8%5032
20012916213743.2%3294
2002307182528.0%94124
2003312101216.7%123383
Career64930595468.0%——

Career Results by Surface

Michael Chang career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198715 44850.0%———————————— 44850.0%
198816 1382161.9%43757.1%12333.3%505100.0% 23133663.9%
198917 2082871.4%1221485.7%31475.0%1061662.5% 45176272.6%
199018 1982770.4%44850.0%42666.7%751258.3% 34195364.2%
199119 24113568.6%62875.0%22450.0%1552075.0% 47206770.1%
199220 4084883.3%961560.0%0110.0%981752.9% 58238171.6%
199321 43105381.1%53862.5%22450.0%1261866.7% 62218374.7%
199422 35104577.8%821080.0%41580.0%1962576.0% 66198577.6%
199523 31104175.6%1421687.5%11250.0%1962576.0% 65198477.4%
199624 4895784.2%53862.5%0110.0%1061662.5% 63198276.8%
199725 4295182.4%831172.7%33650.0%0330.0% 53187174.6%
199826 1992867.9%1041471.4%11250.0%52771.4% 35165168.6%
199927 21173855.3%24633.3%————41580.0% 27224955.1%
200028 27164362.8%651154.5%731070.0%22450.0% 42266861.8%
200129 11132445.8%461040.0%12333.3%———— 16213743.2%
200230 5131827.8%12333.3%13425.0%———— 7182528.0%
200331 291118.2%0110.0%———————— 2101216.7%
Career—40417257670.1%985215065.3%30255554.5%1175617367.6%64930595468.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Michael Chang career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198715 00——0220.0%22450.0%202100.0% 44850.0%
198816 0330.0%45944.4%831172.7%911090.0% 21123363.6%
198917 371030.0%641060.0%1932286.4%1531883.3% 43176071.7%
199018 371030.0%54955.6%1572268.2%1011190.9% 33195263.5%
199119 4101428.6%43757.1%1752277.3%2012195.2% 45196470.3%
199220 691540.0%1521788.2%32104276.2%42666.7% 57238071.2%
199321 581338.5%72977.8%30104075.0%1611794.1% 58217973.4%
199422 861457.1%661250.0%2873580.0%24024100.0% 66198577.6%
199523 681442.9%1141573.3%3073781.1%16016100.0% 63198276.8%
199624 7101741.2%1111291.7%2963582.9%1411593.3% 61187977.2%
199725 44850.0%1462070.0%2182972.4%10010100.0% 49186773.1%
199826 12333.3%23540.0%1882669.2%1031376.9% 31164766.0%
199927 23540.0%35837.5%15112657.7%53862.5% 25224753.2%
200028 16714.3%44850.0%27123969.2%941369.2% 41266761.2%
200129 0110.0%481233.3%8101844.4%42666.7% 16213743.2%
200230 12333.3%0660.0%381127.3%32560.0% 7182528.0%
200331 0330.0%0330.0%12333.3%12333.3% 2101216.7%
Career 518914036.4%966816458.5%30311942271.8%1722619886.9% 62230292467.3%

Opponent ranking data available for 924/954 (96.9%) of Michael Chang's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 666/954 (69.8%) of Michael Chang's ATP main draw matches.

Michael Chang performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199119 52/67 1.9 1.4 56.2% 68.0% 54.6% 55.2% 47.7% 61.8% 43.2%
199220 66/81 2.0 1.4 63.8% 68.8% 54.8% 55.7% 47.9% 63.5% 45.0%
199321 67/83 3.1 2.0 58.4% 69.7% 56.4% 64.2% 45.7% 64.3% 43.1%
199422 71/85 4.3 2.0 56.1% 73.8% 56.4% 58.8% 46.7% 66.1% 43.7%
199523 72/84 5.8 2.1 54.7% 76.9% 55.3% 60.0% 43.9% 66.9% 43.1%
199624 72/82 6.4 2.5 50.2% 77.2% 53.5% 61.0% 49.3% 65.3% 44.5%
199725 59/71 5.9 2.7 52.1% 74.6% 53.9% 63.7% 46.3% 64.7% 43.2%
199826 43/51 6.2 2.0 54.3% 74.8% 52.5% 61.7% 47.0% 64.6% 41.1%
199927 41/49 4.2 1.5 56.0% 72.0% 51.8% 56.3% 45.2% 63.0% 40.3%
200028 56/68 3.4 1.9 55.8% 70.2% 51.0% 59.6% 49.8% 61.7% 41.4%
200129 34/37 3.7 1.6 57.9% 69.7% 47.4% 57.7% 39.3% 60.1% 40.1%
200230 21/25 4.1 1.8 55.0% 70.1% 48.0% 55.0% 42.2% 60.2% 35.1%
200331 12/12 4.6 1.6 56.2% 69.1% 46.1% 31.4% 34.7% 59.2% 32.6%
Career 666/954 4.3 1.9 55.9% 72.4% 53.6% 59.0% 46.2% 63.9% 42.5%

Advanced Stats

Michael Chang advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule
1987 15 1559 121.3 — — — — +34 — — 52.2% +0.09 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) +0.24
1988 16 1842 146.1 — — — — +2 -249 -283 59.2% +0.61 8–5 (62%) 2–4 (33%) -1.45
1989 17 1977 162.9 — — — — -28 -74 -312 68.9% +1.37 8–6 (57%) 8–5 (62%) -2.14
1990 18 1920 158.6 — — — — +10 -23 -163 59.6% +0.75 11–6 (65%) 10–9 (53%) -1.73
1991 19 2003 160.6 +1.22 +4.46 1.132 52.5% +33 -67 -258 61.4% +0.91 18–7 (72%) 9–8 (53%) -3.57
1992 20 1966 166.2 +1.99 +7.08 1.233 54.0% +51 -94 — 65.1% +1.24 16–8 (67%) 8–18 (31%) -2.45
1993 21 1992 160.0 +2.60 +5.19 1.207 53.4% +28 -138 -270 66.4% +1.22 23–10 (70%) 12–16 (43%) +1.16
1994 22 2006 157.5 +3.82 +5.50 1.290 54.5% -8 -129 -196 71.3% +1.45 14–8 (64%) 19–7 (73%) +0.08
1995 23 2011 165.8 +4.79 +5.90 1.302 54.6% +1 +38 — 70.0% +1.41 16–5 (76%) 15–11 (58%) -1.33
1996 24 1992 167.8 +3.39 +6.79 1.284 54.8% +58 -22 — 70.3% +1.62 16–3 (84%) 11–9 (55%) -1.32
1997 25 1911 157.1 +2.72 +5.34 1.224 53.9% +68 +21 -176 66.3% +1.37 17–7 (71%) 13–12 (52%) +0.53
1998 26 1849 144.8 +1.95 +2.83 1.163 52.9% +24 +87 — 65.1% +1.02 9–9 (50%) 8–7 (53%) +2.76
1999 27 1791 141.4 +0.54 +2.18 1.090 51.5% +20 +46 — 54.0% +0.38 9–9 (50%) 10–14 (42%) +1.03
2000 28 1807 140.0 -0.26 +3.59 1.080 51.7% -11 -12 -72 56.2% +0.47 15–9 (63%) 13–10 (57%) +1.16
2001 29 1699 128.0 -1.43 +1.98 1.006 49.8% -10 +24 -7 44.9% -0.13 4–4 (50%) 3–9 (25%) +0.12
2002 30 1624 130.5 -0.88 -0.51 0.882 48.0% +20 +41 +34 35.3% -0.71 3–6 (33%) 5–7 (42%) -0.71
2003 31 1551 127.1 -0.91 -1.10 0.800 46.1% +26 — — 24.1% -1.59 0–2 0–1 -0.77
Career 2114 161.6 +2.11 +4.69 1.178 53.1% +21 -33 -160 62.8% +0.99 188–106 (64%) 147–149 (50%) -0.88

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Michael Chang Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO
198715 ———R64
198816 —R32R64R16
198917 —WR16R16
199018 —QFR16R32
199119 —QFR128R16
199220 R32R32R128SF
199321 R64R64R32QF
199422 —R32QFR16
199523 SFFR64QF
199624 FR32R128F
199725 SFR16R128SF
199826 R64R32R64R64
199927 R64R128—R64
200028 R128R32R64R64
200129 R128R64R64R128
200230 R128R128R64R64
200331 —R128—R128

Masters 1000

Michael Chang Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINHAMIWMCMIAPARITASTOSTUESS
198816 —QF—R64———————
198917 —QF—QF———————
199018 WQFR32———R32R64R16——
199119 R32R16—QF—R16SF————
199220 —SFR16W—WR32QF———
199321 R16WR32SF—R64R16SF———
199422 R16W—R16—R16SFR32R32——
199523 QFF—R16—R32QFQF——R32
199624 —F—WR32QFR16——SF—
199725 SFSF—W—R32R32R64—R32—
199826 —R32R32———R64QF—R64—
199927 R16QFR64R64—R128SFR32—R32—
200028 R32R64R64R32R64R64R16R32—QF—
200129 R64R32R32R64R64R64—R32———
200230 —R16—R64—R128—————
200331 —R64—R64—R64—————

ATP 250

Michael Chang ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEANTATLASBBEIDLBESTGSTHALLIBHKGMTPMUNNAPPARQUESHASTOSTUTKYVIEWASBIRBOSBRUCHACHACOPFORJAKBRILIVLONLOSEASMEMMILNEWORLOSAPHILIBRYESANSANSCOBRISTRSYDSYDU.SWEM
198715 —————————————————————————————————R32————————R32——SF——————
198816 ———————————————R64—————QF———R32——R16————R16—R32———————W—R16—R32————
198917 ——————————————QF——————————QF——SF——R16—F—SF————R16——QF—R32—QF———W
199018 ————————————R32——————QF—SF———————————FR16R32—R32———————————R16—F
199119 ——————————QF————QF———SF——W—QF—QF——————R16—SFR32QF———————————QF——
199220 —SF—————QF——F———————R32SF————————————SF——R16—QF——R32——W————————
199321 ————W———R32—SF————————QF—————————WW—FF—SF———WQF———————————
199422 ——W—W—————W————————F—————————W——QFR32—R16———QFW———F———————
199523 ——W—W—————W————————W———————————————QF—R32——F———F———————
199624 ——SF—R16—————F————————QF—W——————————QFW—SF————————SF—F—————
199725 ——R32———————W————R32—————W——————————QF——W——W——SF——QF—R32—————
199826 ——————————R32—————W——R16—SF—W———————————F——F—————SF—R32—————
199927 R16—R16———————R16—————SFR32—R32—R32———————————QF—R32————————SF—R16—————
200028 ——SFF—R32——SFSFQFR32————SF——R32————————————QFW—QF————————QF———————
200129 ——R16———R32—R32—R16————————R16R16SF———————————R16—R16————————————R32———
200230 ———R32—————R32R32————R64———R32—R32—————R32—————R32—R32————————R32—————R16—
200331 —————————————R64——————————————————R32R16—R32————————R32———————

ATP Finals

Michael Chang ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge FINGRAFIN
198917 ——RR
199018 —SF—
199119 —F—
199220 RRF—
199321 RRQF—
199422 RRQF—
199523 FR16—
199624 RR——
199725 RR——

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
2
Career-high date
Sep 9, 1996
First top 100
Jun 6, 1988
First top 50
Aug 22, 1988
First top 20
May 8, 1989
First top 10
Jun 12, 1989

Ranking History Matrix

Michael Chang ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198715———————920479162162163
19881616315315115512285744836303030
19891729262221196675555
199018579111422111115131515
199119161412101011202221211515
19922016156667644466
19932165910911878788
199422988788668966
199523644465555455
199624554446332222
199725433222222233
1998263811161115162033252929
199927273740435158706264735050
200028434137343324212524243232
200129343435323548635255639494
200230909692869399112132126126125124
200331121119121144142143168222276372380383
20043238341444149552554957410391039———

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Michael Chang's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Michael Stich GER 2 2,120 1 18 514 351 163 68.3% 1989-1997 Match log
Goran Ivanisevic CRO 2 2,126 1 22 885 565 320 63.8% 1988-2004 Match log
Magnus Norman SWE 2 2,041 0 12 400 236 164 59.0% 1992-2003 Match log
Alex Corretja ESP 2 1,998 0 17 695 417 278 60.0% 1992-2005 Match log
Petr Korda CZE 2 2,110 1 10 616 378 238 61.4% 1985-1999 Match log
Jim Courier USA 1 2,216 4 23 712 489 223 68.7% 1987-2000 Match log
Yevgeny Kafelnikov RUS 1 2,066 2 26 855 574 281 67.1% 1992-2003 Match log
Sergi Bruguera ESP 3 2,099 2 14 677 420 257 62.0% 1988-2002 Match log
Thomas Muster AUT 1 2,165 1 44 858 590 268 68.8% 1984-2011 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,242 8 60 1,110 842 268 75.9% 1986-2006 Match log
Tommy Haas GER 2 2,111 0 15 871 539 332 61.9% 1996-2017 Match log
Pete Sampras USA 1 2,265 14 64 948 739 209 78.0% 1988-2002 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Michael Chang?
Michael Chang is 54 years old, born on February 22, 1972.
Which country is Michael Chang from?
Michael Chang is from United States.
How tall is Michael Chang?
Michael Chang is 175 cm / 5'9".
Does Michael Chang use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Michael Chang uses a two-handed backhand.
Is Michael Chang left-handed or right-handed?
Michael Chang plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Michael Chang won?
Michael Chang has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1989.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Michael Chang won?
Michael Chang has won 7 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Indian Wells Masters in 1997.
How many ATP titles has Michael Chang won?
Michael Chang has won 34 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Los Angeles in 2000.
What is Michael Chang's highest ATP ranking?
Michael Chang's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 2, first achieved on September 9, 1996.
What is Michael Chang's career win-loss record?
Michael Chang has a career ATP singles record of 649 wins and 305 losses (68.0%).
How much career prize money has Michael Chang earned?
Michael Chang has earned at least $19,145,632 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When was Michael Chang active on the ATP Tour?
Michael Chang was active on the ATP Tour from 1987 through 2003.
What is Michael Chang's best surface?
Michael Chang's best surface is hard court with a 70.1% win rate (404W-172L).
Who is Michael Chang's biggest rival?
Michael Chang's most frequent opponent is Jim Courier, with a head-to-head record of 12–12 across 24 meetings.