Michael Chang: Amazing ATP Tennis Highlight Reel!
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His ability to anticipate smashes was beyond this world!
Andy Murray is Better
Tablte tennis reflexes
True, he is insane!
@@yusefmockbil2235 No.
@@yusefmockbil2235 Andy is no way near as good as Michael
This man was incredible. Super talented guy.
There will never be another Michael Chang. His ability to see where smashes go and work angles on the run is phenomenal. His conditioning is probably his best weapon: he never gets tired?!?
Happy birthday to the brilliant Michael Chang!
At his prime, Chang was simply the fastest tennis player ever. Incredible foot speed, quickness and court coverage that even Nadal will be struggling.
Below are the Facts but no fluke:
The Youngest male Grand Slam Champion at 17 triumphed 1989 Roland Garros.
Chang won a total of 34 top-level professional singles titles, including 1 grand slam, 7 masters.
91/92 back-to-back year-end grand slam cup finalist.
95 year-end masters cup finalist. beating Muster, Courier and No1 Sampras along the way, only lost to Home Favorite Boris Becker.
Winning Indian Wells, Lipton sunshine double in 1992.
The only 3-times Indian Wells Champion(92, 96, 97) before Federer achieved the same feat.
Chang and Sampras are the only 2 players who qualified for year-end masters cup for 6 consecutive year in 90's(92-97).
Chang and Agassi are the only 2 players who won titles in 3 decades(80, 90, and 00)
Chang is also the Unofficial Cincinnati Kid: 4 consecutive final between 93 and 96. Winning 93 & 94 by beating stefan edberg, finalist of 95 & 96(losing to andre agassi).
Chang won his first top-level singles title in 1988 at San Francisco, aged only 16.
Overall Chang is immensely talented and somehow underrated due to his physical disadvantage of height.
You said it all 👍🏾
nice
Chang is like a modern era tennis player playing in the classic era of tennis.
Chang won one French open title, but he was much more capable than that, he had no controversies in his carrier, great gentleman, in terms of court coverage I can say the best player
Issue was Mike made finals but he didn't develop as he peaked so early plus you can only go so far as a counter puncher
We must not forget that he also reached 3 other grand slam finals during the 90s: RG 1995 beaten by Muster, AO 96 beaten by Becker and US 96 beaten by Sampras.
We can also add 7 victories in Master 1000.
Ita amazing when most "experts" try to analyze the state of USA tennis and start to mention great American players recently, they will mention MacEnroe, Connors, Courier, Agassi, Sampras, Isner but they will always leave out Chang, even though he was one of the most consistent players in the Top 10 for most of his career and is youngest French Open winner at 18.
Well, Michael Chang is Asian American (The yellow kind). He did not count as US athletes because he is not white when he played against another white US player (The TV commentators always cheered the white against the Asian player). Same situation with Michelle Kwan, the audience always cheered for the other white American skaters more than for Kwan. IMHO, Asian Americans live like invisible shadow humans and are being ignored in the US media. Just a fact.
He was 17
Only title for chang is French open, first and last, great player 👏 👍
He is the youngest player to ever win a grand slam period
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i think you are wrong. Chang only won 1 grand slam. doesn't matter that he was the yougest or whatever, reality is he only won 1. That's it. and as far as Michelle Kwan, your nuts. She was a massive, massive star in her day. She was one of the biggest skaters in the world, superstar status, I don't know what on earth you are talking about. People rooted for her, people loved her.
I met him at a tennis event and got to ask him some questions!! It was incredible because I’m also friends with his daughter
Love Michael Chang. Had a hugely successful career in the basis of speed and heart.
Chang was the epitome of never give up on a point
Always my role model… his humility , spirits. Michael Chang
The way Michael Chang played even back then when the rally speed was much slower than nowadays, it was nearly impossible his playing style could achieved what he did ..every point he won may be 3-4times the energy other required . He won points by not losing points , running all 4 corners .. making passing shots or lobs. In such way if a player can reach several quarter finals already an outstanding achievement ..
he managed to win French Open at 17: reaching another 3 grand slam finals .. being the top 10 player for some 8 years (1989-1997). Huge Respect!
Even in a loss, Chang had us standing and cheering for his ability to do what no one else could.
Chang in his prime was simply the fastest tennis player ever. Incredible speed and quickness that only Nadal could rival.
Monfils is The Flash
What about de minaur
@@eduardozaidan3652 Monfils is definitely fast! But let's put it this way... If I were to ask Chang or Monfils to chase down a drop shot for me, I would choose Chang 100% of the time. Chang would hustle and win that point. Monfils would chase it, but would then try to do a tweener or simply tank the point 🤣
@@matthewxu8859 He's is fast! Smooth runner!
@@CoachAdrian one name : Lleyton Hewitt
Chang is one of the best returners in tennis.
Favorite player ever, best footwork, turns defense into offense.
He was a great tennis player and always an underdog! How can you not root for him? French Open Champion!
The tennis world was so exciting back then having all kinds of players w totally different style , weapon .. especially fighters like Chang & Hewitt ..the rising of both of them in the late 80s & late 90s in which it was against all odds the way they played could even challenge the top players & won the grand slam .
Also the early decline of both great players made tennis even more fascinating.
Michael Chang makes a tennis court look like a ping pong table
because... he's... Asian? haha super funny
Lightning speed , goes for every ball, grit and determination 👍👍👍
Remember walking into a Reebok or a Nike store when I was a kid and seeing Michael Chang's poster in the tennis section gave me goosebumps.
I still have a few pair's of the Michael chang Reebok pump court victory. Awesome shoes.
4:32 my god, that kick...
Is that Jay Berger serving?
also one of the awfulest string sounds ever recorded
Indeed the flash and the Speedy Gonzales of Tennis the one and only Michael Chang 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉⚡⚡⚡⚡
Great competitor, great wheels, great passes!
His 5'9 stature really limited him to win more in his career. Man he is so quick and knew his angles.
Happy Birthday Chang 🎂
What!?!?!?
@@kong6581 Yes, it was his birthday a few days ago
just pointing it out that Michael Chang was freaking 5'9", even Alex De Minaur is 6'0"
I can't imagine how to play tennis at pro level while being only 5'9", he absolutely played his advantage (speed) to the fullest, fast tempo, pressure net
This man had the potential to become a legend and wow i am so early
Also his anticipation was one of the best in the world
Always loved the speed and flexibility! He a hero back in a day... He made it feel like a Kung Fu/ David & Goliath battle!!!
Chang was uncannily fast and his recovery is unreal.
Absolutely the right ambassador for Energizer batteries! Never gave up. Somehow reached the impossible to hit shots! Made up for his lack of height and strength with his stamina, speed and anticipation. One of the best unsung legends in Tennis. Always rooted for him in his playing days. Perhaps even a tad more than my favourite Pete Sampras.
he was scrappy and never gave up on a ball. underrated imo
Chang was my absolute idol in `89, and that of my friends. We were just a bunch of kids crazy about tennis, and Chang at Roland Garros seemed to come out of nowhere - a teenager, one of us. And were we rooting for him in the finals - even though I loved Edberg, too. Fun fact: John McEnroe commented after Changs triumph at Roland Garros: "If [Chang] makes it to the semifinals at Wimbledon as well, I´ll drop my pants on centre court." Much to our disappointment (and McEnroe´s luck, or vice versa) Chang did not get that far.
On a level that is out of this world
Incredible footwork by Michael chang
He was one match win away from reaching number 1 in the world one year . A real shame cos truly deserved to have been #1
Chang had a lotta FIGHT in that frame of his 🫀😌
Speediest guy of tennis ever 🎉🎉
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MOst underated player! i met him once, really nice guy. He was buying a golf set up here in Seatlle.
Just an incredible tennis player! Amazing talent and heart!
Unbeleivable footwork and great reflexes！
and above all he has a strong heart.
Michael was underrated his entire career. He has no physical advantage, no athleticism edge over his opponents, but I respect him just for the sheer heart of fighting and the hard work he put in on and off the court. He is a legend.
For me, it looked like he had some physical advantage and athleticism edge over his opponents. Like, his shorter and lighter physique made him more balanced and movements quick and sharp. Also, he had faster running speed than most his opponents.
@@simonsiddique Not really an advantage cause the trade off was serving power, reach and ground stroke power. Taller players are always more advantaged because they can just improve their footwork. Short players can't just learn to hit harder.
@@SkyreeXScalabar For taller players to get more balance and quickness in movement, they has to have light weight, less mascular body. Like you see in Zverev and Medvedev. Both are known to move better for their size, where Del potro had same size but moved slower as he weighted more for his muscles.
Shorter guys generally works more on their muscles to have extra power in shots. Like you see in Ferrer, Nishikori(Legs), Wawrinka etc.
I think, if Chang worked out more and had muscles, he would have more power but lose some of that speed. But, overall that change would have been better for him.
@Simon Siddique Stan is 6' so not short. Ferrer and Nishikori aren't known for any powerful shotmaking. Chang had legs like tree trunks and they were noticeably big for someone his size. Delpo is 6'6" which is very tall even for tennis standards but he still manages to move well and of course he was able to leverage that height into a massive forehand. Zverev and Med might be considered skinny but it's because of their height, they still have large muscles groups that are just hidden or stretched.
So no, short players don't really have an advantage considering the trade off they get.
@@SkyreeXScalabar Height difference between Stan(6'0) - Zverev(6'6), Medvedev(6'6) or Delpo(6'6) is twice the Chang(5'9) - Stan (6'0) difference. But Stan's average groundstroke speed is much higher then them.
See -
on-the-t.com/2016/11/26/aoleaderboard-forehand-speed/#:~:text=Below%2C%20are%20charts%20showing%20speed,the%20forehand%20(Figure%201).
Sorry, I couldn't find a more recent chart.
Here, you can see that Stan is among the top without height and hidden large muscle groups.
Also, you would see Nishikori and Ferrer in the middle, higher than many taller guys.
This happened because they have higher upper body mass for their respective heights.
Which Chang didn't have. Strong legs make one's movement faster gain higher momentum to execute shots but doesn't make ones shots from stationary position faster. For that one needs strong upper body.
Best ever IMO... He was just so fun to watch...
Speed, determination n high tennis IQ! Taught me to never give up on a point
It is actually very difficult to return a smash thet way Michael did it. Thanks for uploading this video!
I like players like Chang ❤ Now, I hope de Minaur and Schwartzman entertain us with hustles and counters like these!
Chang really held an almost choked-up position on the racket
Happy birthday to the brilliant Michael Chang!
And many thanks to Tennis TV to post great video of shots collection from brilliant Chang.
Yes, Chang was immensely talented - and one of the very best athletes tennis has seen.
Some of his improvised shots were incredible and he actually could do a lot of really neat trick shots which he never did in serious matches - which one would expect given his mindset.
When Chang was young he was taken to the Olympic center in Colorado for testing - he tested at elite levels in every test they had - footspeed, reflex, balance hand eye.... they said he had every hallmark they look for in world class athletes - except height.
So yes.... the only reason chang thrived was that despite his height, he was extremely talented.
I used to love watching Chang growing up. He was so quick, he would get anything back and could compete with the best of them.
he just wouldn’t give up. Tremendous competitor.
Legend.
You see that racket he's playing with the Prince POG 107 in my opinion one of the greatest rackets ever made still my racquet of choice and I basically have tried them all
Entertaining player with great mental strength. Won a grand slam which most professionals don’t achieve
Priceless footage
Was a beacon of hope for Asian tennis, inspired hundreds!
Goat chang paying my respects
⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ the tennis flash
Chang inspired me ....then I started playing tennis
My favorite player along with Courier (and Federer 😉).
God, I miss Michael Chang. Would love to see him play Raffa, or Novak. Will always be a favorite.
Michael the best sweet memories
Such a smart player too
Mr. Chang was a Giant as a tennis player, and I am not being sarcastic here.
I remember in the 1991 Wimbledon, hang had an unreal point where he got yanked up down, back and forth, then hit the POST (not even the net, but the post) and the ball somehow popped into the corner for a winner.
It was the craziest point I think I've ever seen.
Wow... just Wow!
I’m as short as him and looking at him playing so good makes me feel that I can compete with tall players
He is 5’9 thats not short that much
In many sports, physics is crucial to success.
He inspired a generation of asian players, meself included. I never truly knew how amazingly fast he was back in the days.
Chang's shot-making ability gets overlooked. We know about the crazy foot speed, the unbelievable hustle, but some of these shots are creative and require a high degree of touch. Look at how far away from the ball he is at 0:58, and look at how nasty that passing shot was.
He playing as if this is the last point of the match . I don't recollect anyone who is as good as chang anticipation in tennis matches .
Легенда
Great vid..!.. although I can tell sometimes, it would have been nice if you included who Chang was playing.,,👍👍
GOOD PlAYER
wow im early but my dad always talked about him every time I talk about tennis
you smell bad, like i can smell you through the screen
The inspiration for the Big 4s!
His tennis koung fu was the best in that tennis era before Big 3
Legend
OMG did he use to be that awesome..? Incredible indeed..
Not physically gifted when it comes to size and reach, but he was so quick and had so much heart. I remember watching him as a kid but never realized how small he was compared to everyone else.
He was athletic and very agile for the way he moved, and a GS champion
The placement of his shots, especially on the backhand always too weak and short, make it easier for his opponent to hit winner, but then he uses his speed to recover.
You are so right on his backhand, his motion created too much top spin and often dropped short on court.
Wow. That speed was incredible
Michael Chang was actually good
no sh-t
i should act as michael chang if netflix is gonna make a movie about him.
He was alle a very sympathic sportsman What is he doing Nowedays
Chang was one of the best top-tier players without the ability to contend for the #1 spot.
came within one point of dethroning prime Sampras at number 1. youngest Major winner until Becker. with no power or size. just heart and speed.
Becker came first. He won his first two wimbledons in 85 and 86. Chang won his French open in 89
Which match did he nearly dethrone Sampras in?
wow ! 想當年 ! 好勁 ^^
amazing！
Michael “chimpy” Chang was my nickname for him when I played tennis as a youth. Our discussions of taking about ATP pros would arise, I’d refer him as “Chimpy Chang”. Because he’s like a chimpanzee running around the court, full of robust energy
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.
***** racist troll alert ***** 😀😃
Changpion!
Jay Berger with the Kmart special!
Incredible player. Never gave up on a point. Sometimes I felt he was born in the wrong era... he would perhaps do better if he was born ten years later when courts were much slower
why is that first point something Id do exactly lmao. Im like hold up is that me lol
Looking back now, Chang had insane hustle skills. But you couldn’t help but wonder how many championships he could have won if he had a more dominant plan before taking many of those early shots on the ball. Seems like he allowed the opponent to dictate many of those rallies and relied on his defensive skills too much.
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I mean, I never liked his game, but you have to respect the little niqqa, he is 4 foot 11 and got to number two in the world…
He is like de minaur
McEnroe and Mary Carillo always used to repeatedly remind the audiences Chang was only 5’7” and a little guy. They loved to belittle Asians but would dare to do that to blacks. Asians are always fair game because we are lame and quiet. Not me you MFs.
Facts!! Racism to asians and Asian Americans by the western media and public in general are astounding!!😊
Who is he playing at 2:25 ?
the original nadal
Rabbit speed? Or Chang speed?