It is kind of funny, I went thru the internet and some say he has only two daughters and some say three children, but all of them did not mention the son??!! In Wikipedia, it even put like this: "they have three children, including two daughters." What does that mean??? The third one is not daughter and they dont want to put the word "son" there!!?? And, he does not even has a name??
Am so glad I got to learn about Michael Chang's family and his love for tennis. He's been a pioneer for anyone who wants to become the best tennis player !!!!!! Go for your dreams !!!!!!!!!!!!!! A humble fan from Hawaii who is 80 years old. Robert S.J. Hu Sept. 19, 2022.
When Chang reached N°2, we must recall that the N°1 was an obscure player named Pete Sampras, or something like that. It was said by the top players that, many times in order to reach a final, or win a final, you had to go through Michael Chang, and that was a big obstacle to get over. Once Goran Ivanicevich said that, in order to win a point against Chang, you had to win it three times just to win it once. That ball was always coming back.
Michael of course had a brilliant career given all the great players during the 80s and 90s. Despite almost ranked number 1 but fell short of a small margin by losing to Pete Sampras in 1996 US Open Finals, he surely had a special and memorable run in Men’s Tennis.
Chang peaked early. Amazing tenacity. He didn't have Sampras's size or talent but he gave 200% of what he had to work with. Will always admire this remarkable athlete.
LOL Pete Sampras was like what, 6' tall? You're talking like as if he was unnatural size and a huge giant.... 6' isn't that tall and pretty normal range, and especially for top level male athletes that's considered short.
Wow. Michael Chang. That was a while back. I was a Lendl fan. And I didn't even watch the Chang/Lendl match, because I thought Lendl would wipe him off the court. I watched the final he played against Edberg. And I thought Edberg was going to beat him pretty easily, too, and didn't turn out that way. This was during the Tiananmen Square thingy in China, and Chang offered support to the Chinese students, during his speech. I always remember how when he had some ground to cover, you could hear him hustling to the ball. It was a distinct sound. Kinda a trademark of his. Chang was a LOT of fun to watch.
Wow this is just a perfect piece of document work, thanks! I had a great pleasure to once snap a photo with Michael on a hot summer day back in August 1996 at a Marine World/ Africa USA park in Vallejo, CA. While I took my two small kids to enjoy some safari rides at the park, I surprisingly spotted Michael in the crowd. By then I had closely followed his match ever since his French Open won in 1989. So I just asked him if he’d like to take a photo with me, and he didn’t even hesitate. That was exactly 26 years ago, we were quite young then, now we are older dudes 🤣. Such a great memory. Again thank you Michael !!
Such a great player and wonderful person! We lived in SO Cal at the time he was beginning to go higher in ranking, we watched his matches all the time!. One time we went to a restaurant, we got seated next to where Michael was sitting. My mom had her Bible with her and asked him to sign it and he did!
There were many mistakes here but the most egregious one was that he did not declare anything on his "website" upon winning the French in 89'. That statement was made live during his speech after receiving the trophy.
I was introduced to tennis when Micheal was at his peak, his contemporaries were Stitch, Agassi, Boris...Back then I was 11/12 years old. During his defeats, I blamed on his heights 😀😀😀 But he was a fighter.
M Chang was a great tennis player from the U.S. back in the days but could be considered now as the ‘ has been ‘ category of players who did make some headlines & disappeared from the tennis world after a few victories.! That was it for most players.!
I know nothing about tennis but I think it’s very inspiring to see him dedicate his success to God! Also, we can all see that the whole family is very good looking! Do they speak Mandarin?
I believe he does from what someone else told me, I don't know if its his primary language though, at one point he was coaching other Chinese players so I think he speaks it a little, if not very fluently
The civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists started soon after WWII, and ultimately the communists won the war and the Nationalists retreated to Taiwan. The video said the war in 1948 was incorrect. Michael Chang was a tenacious tennis player, winning matches he had no business winning. There were some successful tennis players from China, e.g., Li Nah, Peng Shui, but not many male tennis players though. Michael blazed the trail, but sadly no one to take his mantle.
Well the civil war and the revolution took place around the same time if I understood correctly (1945-1949) I do notice in the video I say the war “of 1948” which is not the name of the war, but the war was still happening at that time
Michael Chang is not considered a Chinese player as he grew up and was trained in US. He also did not speak much Chinese. He was a miracle to all ethnic Chinese: he proved to all of us it could be done. Thanks to him so many of us started playing tennis.
@@lchristophor3107 I apologize, and you are right. I guess I am influenced by the following notion: A certain country likes to get the satisfaction that one of their ethnic descendants, no matter whether they were born in some far corners of the world, never set foot in that particular country and/or share their values, receive accolades for their achievement which they made zero contribution to. Didn't mean to get political here, it is just the facts.
@@lchristophor3107 yes, we are Americans. The only ones claim “Chinese” are the ones who’s parents came to the US from Communist China (in the early 1990’s, like Eileen Gu).
The websites in 1989 can be found where spiders were located. Chang was fond of spiders and swore to God with them. People now think there have been websites since the first human being.
He didn’t have to have a website the . He still thanked God for his achievements. He came to my church not long after his retirement and delivered a witness statement of his faith. He is deeply religious. I respect that
@@strongbrain3128 What was the internet like in 1983? 1983. In January, the ARPANET standardizes on the TCP/IP protocols adopted by the Department of Defense (DOD). The Defense Communications Agency decides to split the network into a public 'ARPANET' and a classified 'MILNET, ' with only 45 hosts remaining on the ARPANET.
@@strongbrain3128 Maybe, the posting would have occurred after April 30, 1993 The World Wide Web became available to the broader public 30 years ago On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.30 Apr 2023
I recall the Chang family moved to Placentia not Carlsbad, California from New Jersey. Is this the factual error? Or is it that Michael's family does not have a son?
@@Courtside_Tennis, Amber did turn pro? I think the video said she never turned pro. Pro means winning prize money? By the way, the video is awesome. I learned many things I did not know about the Chang family.
Why Christ only let Michael win one Grand Slam and never No 1 in the World Ranking? Li Na won a few. Sometimes we need lucky shot probably created by something out there. I rather rely on skill than luck.
Interesting fluff piece on Chang. As a former professional player who is a Christian, I have more questions than answers about the real Michael Chang. First one is "How was it that Carl was able to communicate freely in Chinese with Michael while he was serving as coach and during matches?" Seems like, since coaching is against the rules, Chang's contention that they were just practicing the language is pretty weak. Another, "At Christian outreach meetings at churches in England prior to Wimbledon, attended by numbers of Christian players, why was it that Michael never took the time to meet and pray with his fellow players"? You don't have to be very deeply into Christian thinking to understand that there are no superstars before God. And then there is, "How is it that long after I retired, I got calls from the Christian minister, whom a number of us brought out on tour long before Chang emerged, asking for additional funding after Chang was this hyper-financially-successful, very vocal about his faith"? Seems like the Chang wallet had a padlock on it, perhaps due to Mommy's running the business. Then there is my personal favorite, "How come after getting a request from a pastor in Memphis, whose Bible studies Chang attended, for a signed photo of Chang to send to his nephew, now an orphan in a body cast for a year after a car crash, and after my promising it would be no problem, I was told by Chang, at the US Open, 9 months after making the request, that he was too busy"? Inquiring mind wants to know.
Im not sure what he wrote is true. Im sure we have all done bad things. What about all the good things Chang has done. Where is the rule that Chang had to pray with other players?
Maybe Chang was too busy…..even thought of that? You cant play piano and drive at the same time. When are you going to write about all the bad stuff you did? Jesus started Catholic church. I joined.
Michael chang has 2 daughters and 1 son not just 2 daughters
true..it seems odd that there's a boy there in the middle of family picture & he never mentioned it
@@doods20fer41 its the one wrong fact lol
but God couldn't make him seed no.1
@@janetlee6417he was one match away 😊 …… also Michael (and wife) put in a lot of work 😅 …. I don’t think Michael had kids 10 years ago
It is kind of funny, I went thru the internet and some say he has only two daughters and some say three children, but all of them did not mention the son??!! In Wikipedia, it even put like this: "they have three children, including two daughters." What does that mean??? The third one is not daughter and they dont want to put the word "son" there!!?? And, he does not even has a name??
Chang is a wonderful player. I was amazed that a young guy my age could win the French open. Truly a blessed man!
I always liked watching Michael play, great speed, good hands and a great attitude. I am sure his family is awesome.
Am so glad I got to learn about Michael Chang's family and his love for tennis. He's been a pioneer for anyone who wants to become the
best tennis player !!!!!! Go for your dreams !!!!!!!!!!!!!! A humble fan from Hawaii who is 80 years old. Robert S.J. Hu Sept. 19, 2022.
When Chang reached N°2, we must recall that the N°1 was an obscure player named Pete Sampras, or something like that. It was said by the top players that, many times in order to reach a final, or win a final, you had to go through Michael Chang, and that was a big obstacle to get over. Once Goran Ivanicevich said that, in order to win a point against Chang, you had to win it three times just to win it once. That ball was always coming back.
Amazing human being. He has inspired millions not only through tennis but also through his humility and by being a value driven person
Michael of course had a brilliant career given all the great players during the 80s and 90s. Despite almost ranked number 1 but fell short of a small margin by losing to Pete Sampras in 1996 US Open Finals, he surely had a special and memorable run in Men’s Tennis.
Chang peaked early. Amazing tenacity. He didn't have Sampras's size or talent but he gave 200% of what he had to work with. Will always admire this remarkable athlete.
he had sampras talent but no serve...sampras was the goat at serves
@@tednguyen7258 I don't think he had quite Sampras level talent, nor his serve of course, but Chang was still a badass in the overachiever department.
he got to number 2 in the world with no serve.....1 grand slam and 3 finals....if he had sampras serve it would of been a different game
LOL Pete Sampras was like what, 6' tall? You're talking like as if he was unnatural size and a huge giant.... 6' isn't that tall and pretty normal range, and especially for top level male athletes that's considered short.
Wow. Michael Chang. That was a while back. I was a Lendl fan. And I didn't even watch the Chang/Lendl match, because I thought Lendl would wipe him off the court. I watched the final he played against Edberg. And I thought Edberg was going to beat him pretty easily, too, and didn't turn out that way. This was during the Tiananmen Square thingy in China, and Chang offered support to the Chinese students, during his speech. I always remember how when he had some ground to cover, you could hear him hustling to the ball. It was a distinct sound. Kinda a trademark of his. Chang was a LOT of fun to watch.
Wow this is just a perfect piece of document work, thanks! I had a great pleasure to once snap a photo with Michael on a hot summer day back in August 1996 at a Marine World/ Africa USA park in Vallejo, CA. While I took my two small kids to enjoy some safari rides at the park, I surprisingly spotted Michael in the crowd. By then I had closely followed his match ever since his French Open won in 1989. So I just asked him if he’d like to take a photo with me, and he didn’t even hesitate. That was exactly 26 years ago, we were quite young then, now we are older dudes 🤣. Such a great memory. Again thank you Michael !!
A great champion and a beautiful family!
Such a great player and wonderful person! We lived in SO Cal at the time he was beginning to go higher in ranking, we watched his matches all the time!. One time we went to a restaurant, we got seated next to where Michael was sitting. My mom had her Bible with her and asked him to sign it and he did!
THATS AMAZING SO LUCKY
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Michael Chang-a warrior and sportsman for Christ 🙏
what a model athlete and wonderful family
Thank you for such story lines...
One of my all time favorite tennis players. He was so relentless on the court.
This guy seemed like he was always the hardest worker in the court. There's no point he would give up on.
EXACTLY!
He should coach Andrey. Could teach him a lot about mental strength
Lovely guy and family
There were many mistakes here but the most egregious one was that he did not declare anything on his "website" upon winning the French in 89'. That statement was made live during his speech after receiving the trophy.
I was introduced to tennis when Micheal was at his peak, his contemporaries were Stitch, Agassi, Boris...Back then I was 11/12 years old. During his defeats, I blamed on his heights 😀😀😀
But he was a fighter.
Thats super cool! Michael was indeed a fighter, just wished he could of won some more 😅
@@Courtside_Tennis Too many other greats around at his time.
Always remember to stay humble,... You can only be good for awhile, there is always someone out there that comes along that will be better.
Many of us in Singapore love watching Michael Chsng play especially in the Grand Slam
He was born in the same room at St. Mary’s Hospital as my son Kristhian and daughter Francheska!
His one of my favorite tennis player 🥰🥰🥰
Well disciplined polite classy sportsman 🥇👍🏾🟣
Well done Michael !!!
Always keeping the eyes on the ball
At 6:57, player referred to as PATTY FENDICK is shown with an image of another player: MARTINA HINGIS.
Around 3:05, "(when he won the french open) he wrote it on his website...": there is no internet in 1989
There was Internet, however there was no world wide web yet.
M Chang was a great tennis player from the U.S. back in the days but could be considered now as the ‘ has been ‘ category of players who did make some headlines & disappeared from the tennis world after a few victories.! That was it for most players.!
It's a family business! Bravo!
Chang driving Lendl to absolute frustration was glorious to see
Right!
It was brilliant!
Michael Chang , Collin Morikawa are two most popular Asian American athlete I have ever seen
You forgot the Goat .... Tiger Woods... he is half thai
Love this story
I know nothing about tennis but I think it’s very inspiring to see him dedicate his success to God! Also, we can all see that the whole family is very good looking! Do they speak Mandarin?
I believe he does from what someone else told me, I don't know if its his primary language though, at one point he was coaching other Chinese players so I think he speaks it a little, if not very fluently
@@Courtside_Tennis That’s good to know. Thank you! 🙏
Michael Chang is my hero, I grew up watching him 😁 and had the idea that I could also play tennis and started it since 😅
That’s not Patty Fendick at 6:58 that’s Martina Hingis
The tennis player with Patty Fendick's title is actually Martina Hingis, isn't it?
Chang family moved to Pacific Palisades, CA. I wanted to move there, too.
i wanted to ride my bike there
I always thought he was so underrated.
2:33 Are you kidding? In 1988 he was 163 in the world. In 1989, he won the French Open at 17? One year????
Yup he dropped out of tenth grade in 1988 and won in 1989! Crazy stuff!
Hoboken, California!
The civil war between the Nationalists and the Communists started soon after WWII, and ultimately the communists won the war and the Nationalists retreated to Taiwan. The video said the war in 1948 was incorrect. Michael Chang was a tenacious tennis player, winning matches he had no business winning. There were some successful tennis players from China, e.g., Li Nah, Peng Shui, but not many male tennis players though. Michael blazed the trail, but sadly no one to take his mantle.
Well the civil war and the revolution took place around the same time if I understood correctly (1945-1949) I do notice in the video I say the war “of 1948” which is not the name of the war, but the war was still happening at that time
Michael Chang is not considered a Chinese player as he grew up and was trained in US. He also did not speak much Chinese. He was a miracle to all ethnic Chinese: he proved to all of us it could be done. Thanks to him so many of us started playing tennis.
@@lchristophor3107 I apologize, and you are right. I guess I am influenced by the following notion: A certain country likes to get the satisfaction that one of their ethnic descendants, no matter whether they were born in some far corners of the world, never set foot in that particular country and/or share their values, receive accolades for their achievement which they made zero contribution to. Didn't mean to get political here, it is just the facts.
@@lchristophor3107 yes, we are Americans. The only ones claim “Chinese” are the ones who’s parents came to the US from Communist China (in the early 1990’s, like Eileen Gu).
He was a good fighter but only 1 slam. No mention of his son sitting in the middle in the family photo.
YUP
My Idol I watched every match he's in
Prince of Peace
Wouldn’t have had a website when he won F.O.
Agree...
Leave this man's family alone ❤
Not sure Michael posted online After winning the French open
The false fact is that he thanked god on his website after the French open. People didn’t have websites when he won the French open. Youre welcome
The websites in 1989 can be found where spiders were located. Chang was fond of spiders and swore to God with them. People now think there have been websites since the first human being.
I daw a live interview on TV when he thanked God for winning the french open. I also saw him speak in person about it.
He didn’t have to have a website the . He still thanked God for his achievements. He came to my church not long after his retirement and delivered a witness statement of his faith. He is deeply religious. I respect that
@@strongbrain3128 What was the internet like in 1983?
1983. In January, the ARPANET standardizes on the TCP/IP protocols adopted by the Department of Defense (DOD). The Defense Communications Agency decides to split the network into a public 'ARPANET' and a classified 'MILNET, ' with only 45 hosts remaining on the ARPANET.
@@strongbrain3128 Maybe, the posting would have occurred after April 30, 1993
The World Wide Web became available to the broader public 30 years ago On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was released into the public domain. It revolutionized the internet and allowed users to create websites filled with graphics, audio and hyperlinks.30 Apr 2023
Michael Chang became investor of the Pieology Pizza chain in Orange County, CA. Not sure if they still own it or sold it.
His family , is the best 😀👍👍
3:15 there are no website back then!
I recall the Chang family moved to Placentia not Carlsbad, California from New Jersey. Is this the factual error? Or is it that Michael's family does not have a son?
You're close Michael!
@@Courtside_Tennis, Amber did turn pro? I think the video said she never turned pro. Pro means winning prize money? By the way, the video is awesome. I learned many things I did not know about the Chang family.
He was a good tennis player
Michael also won Indian Wells and Monte Carlo which is 1000
Do you know how hard to say quit education at 15 at a Chinese household brother lol!!! Great job Mic!!
Don't think you can become that successful without supportive family around you, in answer to the question at the end of the video.
Amen…. Michael…!!
Websites didn't exist in 1989
his son is named micah chang and plays tennis
On his website? 1987?
What player
He’s the youngest not one of the youngest
2:35 it’s not him
Error is: Michael Chang is the youngest Grand Slam winner (make).
Michael “Chimpy” Chang was my Nick name for him when I played tennis as a pre teen. Because of his monkey like speed and agility.
Uh uh ……. uh
@@vivahernando1 “Chimpy Chang” ☝️😎
Before NadaL, there was Michael. He was so relentless on court.
Nadal is more of a Jimmy Connors and Sergey Bruguera hybrid
怎麼變成騰戈尔了？
👍👍👍👍👍
A website in 1989?
Are you sure you have the right facts? Updated his "website" in 1989?! First website was introduced in 1991!
how come they never mentioned the second daughter Lani Chang. she is one of the top u12/u14 tennis girls in the USA
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Michael Chang turned professional before he was 17 years old, not 16 years old.
Michael has everything. The only thing that was missing was his height, which was a disadvantage. If he were above 6 feet, he would be so dominant.
So the mistake you purposely made was using picture of Martina Hingis on Patty Fendick!
Wow I am learning how the chinese grow and develop their families and nation.
There are a lot more than 1 error in this video...
He was her coach and quite the age difference; kinda creepy
He is a Christian like me
Why Christ only let Michael win one Grand Slam and never No 1 in the World Ranking? Li Na won a few.
Sometimes we need lucky shot probably created by something out there. I rather rely on skill than luck.
What else do you want from life?
Good ending where no one embezzled any money
Ok
Horrible. He was once my idol in my era and now became a bold
What’s horrible about aging naturally?
Chinese culture revolution started in 1966-1976 not in 1948.
I think Carl Chang owns pieology restaurants. One of my favorite pizza shops.
Respect their privacy ffs
like Mike........... i wanted to be Mike......................
Michael is a year younger than me and looks old with losing his hair.
Found your mistake - you said "women's tennis team"!!! Of course you should have said "birthing persons"!!!!
Just joking. #fjb
incorrect to say Canton. should say Guangzhou
It was called Canton then so this isn't factually incorrect.
Jason, you are absolutely correct. It's called Guangdong (广东)now. Guangzhou is the province capital of Guangdong.
Ear frostbite is the lie
I stopped watching this video once supernatural mumbo jumbo creeped in.
Interesting fluff piece on Chang. As a former professional player who is a Christian, I have more questions than answers about the real Michael Chang. First one is "How was it that Carl was able to communicate freely in Chinese with Michael while he was serving as coach and during matches?" Seems like, since coaching is against the rules, Chang's contention that they were just practicing the language is pretty weak. Another, "At Christian outreach meetings at churches in England prior to Wimbledon, attended by numbers of Christian players, why was it that Michael never took the time to meet and pray with his fellow players"? You don't have to be very deeply into Christian thinking to understand that there are no superstars before God. And then there is, "How is it that long after I retired, I got calls from the Christian minister, whom a number of us brought out on tour long before Chang emerged, asking for additional funding after Chang was this hyper-financially-successful, very vocal about his faith"? Seems like the Chang wallet had a padlock on it, perhaps due to Mommy's running the business. Then there is my personal favorite, "How come after getting a request from a pastor in Memphis, whose Bible studies Chang attended, for a signed photo of Chang to send to his nephew, now an orphan in a body cast for a year after a car crash, and after my promising it would be no problem, I was told by Chang, at the US Open, 9 months after making the request, that he was too busy"? Inquiring mind wants to know.
These are some good questions!
I'm really disappointed to hear this.
He who is without sin let him cast the first stone.
Im not sure what he wrote is true. Im sure we have all done bad things. What about all the good things Chang has done. Where is the rule that Chang had to pray with other players?
Maybe Chang was too busy…..even thought of that? You cant play piano and drive at the same time. When are you going to write about all the bad stuff you did? Jesus started Catholic church. I joined.
This is a religion sells man pitch.
looking too old
He’s 50
His strong Christian faith supports him all the way.