Tennis Channel Live: Michael Chang Recalls His Surprise 1989 Roland Garros Title Run

[@jackdanielss]

34 titles is nothing to sneeze about. Underrated career

[@maturanita]

Jack Daniels would not say underrated, but rather under-looked. Chang was under the huge shadow of Pete and Andre, who not only were much better tennis players, but were far more marketable, specially Agassi. Then you also have Jim Courier, who between 91 and 96 was a force to be reckoned with, winning twice in RG and twice in Australia and reaching the finals of the other two Majors. He also accomplished more than Chang. As for Chang opening the door for them...I think that is partially true. Agassi was the first one to garner notoriety in 88 by reaching the semis in RG and the US Open, yielding to Wilander and Lendl respectively, the two best players in the world at the time and he went the distance with them.

[@brandnew9834]

660+ wins as to go with. Slam win and 3 other Slam RUP finishes. Several Masters titles. Reached 2 in the world. He was a really hard worker and a nice guy. He was like the Lleyton Hewitt of his generation, with a much nicer disposition.

[@wheeloftime2908]

@@brandnew9834 ,look at the blatant racism ."Chang was not marketable" What utter bullshit .This is called covert racism

[@wheeloftime2908]

@@maturanita look at the blatant racism ."Chang was not marketable" What utter bullshit .This is called covert racism

[@maturanita]

@@wheeloftime2908 indeed it is. Disgusting

[@michaelp9061]

Chang is a true champion in tennis but also as a person who has the skill, the heart.

[@johnoneill7947]

Beating Sampras in the 1989 French Open would not have been considered a remarkable achievement back then. But the score! 6-1 6-1 6-1.

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

That's a BEAT DOWN of the number 1 player in the world. Having said that, it's a well-known fact that clay was NEVER Sampras' best surface. Pete never won a French Open and the closest he ever got in that slam was a single semi-final appearance. Chang destroyed him and played on his best surface (besides hard courts).

[@aleksthegreat4130]

Sampras would play 3 RG quarterfinals in a row,he was doing pretty well on clay till the 1997,won Rome and Kitzbuhel ,but considering his grass and hard courts achievements it was nothing,his game didn't suit the clay especially the European.

[@obsidiangreen704]

Sampras was a clown on clay... so it wasn't that impressive.

[@fuckurbody]

plus sampras did not become pete sampras until after us open 1990

[@muyu69]

I really enjoyed this interview. They prepared this well. The episode on Roddick's cramp really tells us what kind of man Michael is like!

[@EndoftheTownProductions]

Michael Chang is a great champ.

[@lukey1210]

I love these 2 absolute animals. I just wrote a column on their careers they are unreal. my childhood days

[@rizwanramzan5729]

Chang is a legend!! One of good friends was a huge Chang fan...

[@baccaratroulettewinninggri1849]

Chang was smallest height tennis player but the fastest. He worked harder than others due to underheight. Career record of 68% won is spectacular. Kudos to skype, very sharp viewing.

[@ergo322]

well, he was 16 yrs. old ...

[@tootspogsforever5590]

That's the asian spirit working in sports 😀

[@sterlingyapsoonaik7097]

How l wish Michael Chang could win one or two more Grand Slams before he retired .

[@Woainibaby]

Great champion, even better man. Thank you for such an enjoyable interview.

[@happyhappy5430]

Great to see Michael again. Still remember the last time I met him (photography session) was in Singapore 🇸🇬 during the Heineken Open 20 years ago. Oh manz! That was 2 decades ago. Miss you, Michael! 💕

[@aldocarr3653]

Michael Chang and Rafael Nadal are my two favorite players ever, they both fought and fight for every point lake it was the end of the world, so good to watch.

[@jm7804]

Michael had three more shots at a major in his career, including a USO final which also would've given him the number one ranking. It wasn't to be though. The guy was tennis' version of the flash and played with a ton of heart.

[@yiminwei3963]

Michael, my true hero!

[@stevemelton966]

a good man and respected by others.

[@df2403]

Chang and Wilander . The smartest players to ever play the sport. So much to learn from Michael!

[@ThisIsHarun]

Chang a legend ,We praying for Nishikori get back sooner🙏

[@roniinor7682]

Michael Chang my favorite ..:)

[@hectorvega-galindo7093]

The year I graduated from highschool...nice days...am glad to see these tennis players from the past and how they are doing. Tennis for me has been the greatest thing that has happened to me.

[@rizwanramzan5729]

90s tennis was all about great American talent...Sampras, Courier, Chang, and Agassi...

[@GodsView1]

Great comment

[@krishnar3493]

Thank you Michael, for coming out and sharing

[@GucciGambino1967]

I am a long time fan of Michael. An Asian-American idol for myself. 1989 was definitely a different time!

[@ergo322]

80's was the greatest

[@bounsanadarasouk5658]

Michael. For ever

[@h.m.2434]

Courier looks so young and healthy compared to the other 3 guys from his generation. 🙂

[@krishnar3493]

He's got hair, the other guys don't have much

[@mayac.1345]

For now. He has a child now so let us see. Unless he won't be a hands on dad.

[@ViaticalTree]

I mean other than the hairline Chang looks like he could easily be in his 30s.

[@mayac.1345]

@@ViaticalTree got it. But then again I think of it this way, since he started doing interviews and all, there is a possibility that he maintains aka hair treatments. I mean I remember McEnroe in the 2000s, he was talking about yhe first generation Rogaine, back then.

[@calvin9187]

@@ViaticalTree asian don't raisin!

[@xilunjiang2558]

he is amazing

[@iconjack]

Courier vs Chang, head to head is even at 12-12. This needs to be settled, guys.

[@tootspogsforever5590]

Picked Pickeball perhaps?!😀😃

[@stevel.2759]

Greatest american player who's also of asian descent.

[@randymorehouse3756]

I had a Chang Courier match on VHS I must have watched a hundred tiimes or more.

[@googlereviewer1944]

Interestingly Chang and Courier have a 50:50 Head to Head in their matches against each other.

[@tungt88]

+Google Reviewer They were both very mentally tough players who put a premium on physical fitness & good tactics: Chang with more speed, Courier with more firepower.

[@nizzam1]

Their USO 95 quarterfinal match was amazing

[@miragowaikar98]

what a guy.

[@cosplaytimecapsule]

Chang was a great great player. As good as Roddick

[@rnw4468]

Michael Chang , apparently he is a great guy.

[@금강이조은]

Michael Jordan out shined allmof tennis pros in 90s

[@davemar20]

Chang opened the door for Sampras, Courier, and Agassi.

[@davemathew]

Unless the door was to a restaurant I think ur sadly mistaken.

[@alexlechat2074]

@@davemathew 😂🤣

[@ergo322]

@@davemathew most Asians during the time of his winning streak were academics, surgeons, engineers ASKED to come to the US to help them with those areas... hardly any restaurants or restauranteurs...

[@ergo322]

@@alexlechat2074 most Asians during the time of his winning streak were academics, surgeons, engineers ASKED to come to the US to help them with those areas... hardly any restaurants or restauranteurs...

[@alexlechat2074]

@@ergo322 👍❤

[@Multisportamateur]

Shout out to the situation about Tiananmen Square Massacre. Didn’t know he would make reference to that. Respect to Chang.

[@jocktheglide]

My man.....

[@Radnally]

Under handed serves FTW

[@asyc89]

my mom spent her last night before she gave birth to me by watching Roland Garros 1989 final. she thought i would grow up playing tennis. lol.

[@channelglenn]

You were such. Disappointment to your mother 😂😂😂

[@asyc89]

@@channelglenn hahaha true. but Tennis is not big at my place anyway. my parents watch Tennis a lot because they used to live in the UK. but in my country, it was very hard for me to play tennis. i went far playing basketball tho. so she is fine with it. it's just that she always brings up the story of how she watched Michael Chang won Roland Garros the night before she birthed me and the nurses were mad because she was not resting as she was supposed to. and we are from Asian country so Michael Chang is a big deal.

[@marstonrobert]

Legendary players

[@tinhinnh]

Change got me hooked on tennis - you don’t need to be 6ft+ to play

[@wardellhall4651]

As a professional we practice to be able to have a peak performance at the right time.Not all professionals peak during said season.

[@RocketMan-zc9jr]

great player for his size:)

[@MrVitalogy]

Awesome!

[@ahmedhikmet1057]

Agassi is the G.O.A.T

[@trex1448]

man, look at these old farts. MC was top 5 for 10+ years other players would peak and go away. He never reached the top but he was one of the elite players of his time and the most consistent player by far.

[@AGoat1971]

Weird that this was the only Major he ever one.

[@WONGLER]

I never forgive him for taking away the Paris title of Edberg

[@yashparanjape5211]

It could have completed Edbergs career slam

[@WONGLER]

@@yashparanjape5211 Exactly

[@seawater1322]

Idiot. So what. The best will win that's it.

[@owenbenjaminshapiro6285]

Michale Chang LOL

[@johnyang1420]

Cant they even spelll his name right?

[@owenbenjaminshapiro6285]

0:08 they couldn't spell his name correctly and/or didn't bother to look through the video before uploading. It stood out like a sore thumb to me

[@wardellhall4651]

I believe you were ranked 5 at your peak,I might be mistaken but I believe you were no#3.I was happy for you.Reebok hexilite technology.Well rounded.A smart player.

[@desmondchee9976]

Chang was ranked no 2 at one point

[@AznSL]

*Searches Roddick vs Chang 2001 French Open*

[@ltod2]

Tennis Channel,S Felder and former security of 8 years at US Open Tennis.Racism has run rampart at past tennis event,on 8/29/2016 USTA blackballed me from working seasonal security after hired by AJ Squared Security.Felder vs USTA,as a Black men outraged by CEO Micheal Dowse ducking US Court Of Appeals 2nd Circuit as my lawyer is awaiting brief next month from USTA.Corporation needs to stop stalling case,settle now.USTA needs to be exposed to public as racist organization

[@fariddamasio7880]

Good thing Ivan wasn't present.

[@dynamicentry6157]

tbh Michael kind of looks like Rob Schneider

[@tootspogsforever5590]

Yeah I see it. Even the way he speaks😀

[@suninmoon4601]

Mike, dude, love ya; but, columns, arches, and gallery art at home? Seriously! 🤣

[@dobysimson3312]

maybe he always wanted to live inside a museum. There are quite a few of us out there ;)

[@nighttrain7404]

Michael has cut down the "and...ah..." and "and uhmm"s but he's still got that tick

[@tootspogsforever5590]

Your mom has ticks!!😀😃

[@johnflaherty5463]

Great win but country affiliation reference was disappointing

[@TBguitar]

Umm, umm......,ummm

[@davidoldham5958]

Erste! :)

[@helmeteye]

Um... Ah... Um... Love Chang, his wins were fabulous, but um... the ums are irritating.

[@tootspogsforever5590]

Get a life looosseeerr!!😀😃