Cancel Submit The 34-time career titlist was given a rousing reception by the crowd that had turned up to watch the first-round match between Shang and Wong at the Victoria Park Tennis Center in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The announcer also mentioned a proud record that Michael Chang still holds. Later on, the official Instagram […]
The 34-time career titlist was given a rousing reception by the crowd that had turned up to watch the first-round match between Shang and Wong at the Victoria Park Tennis Center in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The announcer also mentioned a proud record that Michael Chang still holds.
Later on, the official Instagram handle of the Hong Kong Open paid a brief but glowing tribute to Michael Chang. The post was captioned:
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have a very special guest performing the coin toss for this match. With a career-high ranking of No. 2 in the world, he won an incredible 34 career titles, and as the 1989 French Open champion, he remains until today, the youngest male tennis player in history to win a Grand Slam. Please give a very warm welcome to the legendary Michael Chang,” the announcer said.
The Hoboken, New Jersey-born Chang remains the youngest male tennis player to win a Major title at the 1989 French Open. At the time, Chang was only 17 years and 109 days old. He is also the fourth lowest-ranked player to have won the prestigious claycourt Major at Roland Garros.
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“It was an honour having Tennis Hall of Famer Michael Chang and his son Micah opening up our final Centre Court match of the day with the coin toss!”
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Coached by Michael Chang, Kei Nishikori started Hong Kong Open on a bright note
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Kei Nishikori‘s coach in 2014 and spearheaded the Japanese’s rise to a career-high ranking of World No. 4. Under Chang’s guidance, Nishikori also reached the 2014 US Open final and won the men’s singles bronze medal after defeating Rafael Nadal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
With the crowd clapping in unison, Chang stepped forward and acknowledged the roaring applause before watching son Micah perform the coin toss.Why did you not like this content?
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