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37 quotes by Michael Chang

Michael Chang Traditional Chinese 張德培 Transcriptions Cantonese Jyutping Zoeng1 Dak1 pui4 Michael Te-Pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American tennis player. He became the youngest male player to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the French Open in 1989 at the age of 17 years and 4 months. Known for his on-court speed and fighting spirit, Chang is considered by many observers to have been one of the best defensive baseliners of...
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You can work really hard, but if you're not training in the right way you're not going to improve and get to the level that you want to.

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As long as there's pasta and Chinese food in the world, I'm okay.

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As an athlete, I used my speed, agility and quickness to go out and play against the big guys.

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If at first you don't succeed, try, try, try, try, try again.

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I still have a belief and a faith that some great things are still going to happen in my career. If I didn't believe that, it makes no sense for... →

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I see tendencies, I see body language.

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Obviously the Asian American community wants you to do well. They are cheering you on no matter what the circumstances.

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I think I could look back through the past few years at missed opportunities and stuff, but one thing I have learned is not to dwell on missed... →

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I actually became a Christian in my rookie year on tour when I was 16 years old.

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In the tennis world, there weren't a whole lot of Asians playing. You see it a little bit more now. The same can really be said for basketball.

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For me, I think the Lord wanted me to win to put a smile on Chinese people's faces.

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Seeing the Olympics come to China made me want to get more involved.

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I think the French Open, in many ways, brought out a certain characteristic in me and in my game that was already there. Just the circumstances... →

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