 Won the USTA Boys 18s
Hardcourts and the Boys
18s Nationals in
1987...At age 12, won
the USTA Junior Hard
Court singles, and the
Fiesta Bowl 16s at age
13...Named ATP Newcomer
of the Year in
1988...Has an 8-4 career
Davis Cup record in six
ties...An avid
fisherman, often takes
fishing trips while
traveling...One of his
passions is to breed
African cichilds in
several fresh-water
aquariums he has set up
in his home in Mercer
Island, Wash...His
largest aquarium is 240
gallons, eight-feet long
by two-feet high...Book
Michael Chang for Your Event
Son of research chemists
Joe and Betty Chang...A
devout
Christian...Chairman of
ATP Tour Charities in
1994...Supports
grassroots tennis
development in Asia
through his Stars of the
Future program in Hong
Kong and the Reebok
Challenge across all of
Asia...A national
spokesperson for the
National Fish & Wildlife
Federation...One of five
athletes named in the
second annual Most
Caring Athlete by USA
TODAY Weekend in
1995...Earned one of
seven Asian American
leadership awards in May
1997 by A. Magazine for
status as a role model
for Asian American
youth...In 1999,
established the Chang
Family Foundation with
commitment to Christian
values and foundation
coordinates family's
community service,
including youth programs
and international
outreach events...In
2001, served as a
goodwill ambassador for
2008 Beijing Olympic bid
committee...Released a
book about his career in
summer 2002, "Holding
Serve: Persevering On
and Off the
Court"ąCoached by older
brother, Carl (born Feb.
13, 1969), who began
working with Michael in
late July 1991 (the two
have played doubles
together in 17 ATP stops
since 1990).
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