Chang Kai-chen
Chang Kai-chen (Chinese: 張凱貞; pinyin: Zhāng Kǎizhēn; Taiwanese Mandarin: [tsáŋ kʰài tsə́n]; born January 13, 1991) is a Taiwanese tennis player.
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Residence | Taipei City, Taiwan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Taoyuan City (now Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City) | 13 January 1991|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | November 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$ 1,017,089 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Singles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 287–230 (55.5%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 82 (5 July 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 742 (16 March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Singles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2012, 2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 2R (2009, 2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Doubles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career record | 188–109 (63.3%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career titles | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 65 (11 February 2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current ranking | No. 513 (16 March 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 1R (2013) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French Open | 1R (2010, 2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | 2R (2010, 2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open | 1R (2010) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam Mixed Doubles results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australian Open | 2R (2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: 10 August 2019. |
Career
Her father is Chin Lai Chang and mother is Yu Mei Jun; she has two older brothers, Yao Lun and Yao Chung (both play tennis). Born and raised in Taiwan, an hour from Taipei, Chang splits training between Taiwan and Delray Beach, Florida (International Tennis Academy). She started playing tennis at age six when introduced to sport by brothers at local tennis club. She is an aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand, her favorite surface is hard court.
She qualified for the 2009 US Open, where she beat 25th seed Kaia Kanepi 6–0, 2–6, 6–2, in her first-round match. At the 2009 Toray Pan Pacific Open, Chang defeated world No. 1, Dinara Safina, 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 in her second-round match.
In July 2010, Chang reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 82. In February 2013, she peaked at No. 65 in the WTA doubles rankings.
Playing for Chinese Taipei at the Fed Cup, Chang has a win/loss record of 10–8.
Grand Slam performance timelines
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
WTA career finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner–up)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Oct 2012 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | ![]() |
5–7, 7–5, 6–7(4–7) |
Doubles: 4 (4 titles)
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Oct 2010 | Japan Women's Open, Japan | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Mar 2012 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 |
Win | 3–0 | Aug 2012 | Citi Open, United States | International | Hard | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 |
Win | 4–0 | Mar 2013 | Malaysian Open, Malaysia | International | Hard | ![]() |
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6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4), [14–12] |
WTA 125K series finals
Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2012 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Aug 2015 | Jiangxi Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
3–6, 6–7(6–8) |
Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2016 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
4–6, 3–6 |
Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2012 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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7–5, 2–6, [8–10] |
Loss | 0–2 | Nov 2014 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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4–6, 3–6 |
Win | 1–2 | Aug 2015 | Jiangxi Open, China | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, [10–3] |
Loss | 1–3 | Nov 2016 | Taipei Open, Taiwan | Hard (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, [5–10] |
ITF Circuit finals
Legend |
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$100,000 tournaments |
$75,000 tournaments |
$50,000/$60,000 tournaments |
$25,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2007 | ITF Manila, Philippines | 10,000 | Clay | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Feb 2008 | ITF Mildura, Australia | 25,000 | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 1–6 |
Win | 1–2 | May 2008 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
7–5, 6–3 |
Loss | 1–3 | May 2009 | ITF Fukuoka, Japan | 50,000 | Grass | ![]() |
3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 2–3 | Oct 2011 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–4, 1–6, 6–4 |
Loss | 2–4 | Aug 2014 | ITF Tsukuba, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
0–6, 6–7 |
Win | 3–4 | Mar 2015 | ITF Jiangmen, China | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–2, 6–1 |
Loss | 3–5 | May 2015 | ITF Xuzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–1, 5–7, 1–6 |
Win | 4–5 | Sep 2015 | ITF Zhuhai, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–1, 7–6(7–0) |
Win | 5–5 | Oct 2016 | ITF Iizuka, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
6–3, 6–4 |
Win | 6–5 | Oct 2016 | ITF Suzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
4–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles: 24 (16 titles, 8 runner–ups)
Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | Jul 2006 | ITF Bangkok, Thailand | 10,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | Mar 2008 | ITF Sorrento, Australia | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–2 | May 2008 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, [10–6] |
Loss | 1–3 | May 2008 | ITF Gunma, Japan | 25,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, [7–10] |
Win | 2–3 | Nov 2008 | ITF Pune, India | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–2, [10–7] |
Win | 3–3 | Apr 2009 | ITF Changwon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 |
Win | 4–3 | Apr 2009 | ITF Gimcheon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 |
Loss | 4–4 | May 2009 | ITF Kurume, Japan | 50,000 | Carpet | ![]() |
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3–6, 2–6 |
Win | 5–4 | Jul 2009 | ITF Lexington, United States | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Wi | 6–4 | Aug 2010 | ITF Vancouver, Canada | 75,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
Win | 7–4 | Nov 2010 | ITF Taipei, Taiwan | 100,000 | Carpet (i) | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 |
Win | 8–4 | Sep 2012 | ITF Ningbo, China | 100,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 |
Win | 9–4 | May 2015 | ITF Wuhan, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
Win | 10–4 | May 2015 | ITF Xuzhou, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2 |
Loss | 10–5 | Jul 2016 | ITF Wuhan, China | 50,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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4–6, 4–6 |
Win | 11–5 | May 2017 | ITF Cagnes-sur-Mer, France | 100,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Win | 12–5 | May 2017 | ITF Saint-Gaudens, France | 60,000 | Clay | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
Loss | 12–6 | Jun 2017 | ITF Surbiton, England | 100,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 5–7 |
Loss | 12–7 | Jun 2017 | ITF Manchester, England | 100,000 | Grass | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Loss | 12–8 | May 2018 | ITF Incheon, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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0–5 ret. |
Win | 13–8 | Jun 2018 | ITF Daegu, South Korea | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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2–1 ret. |
Win | 14–8 | Feb 2019 | ITF Launceston, Australia | 60,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
Win | 15–8 | Mar 2019 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
Win | 16–8 | Mar 2019 | ITF Kōfu, Japan | 25,000 | Hard | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
Wins over top 10 players
# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score |
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1 | Pan Pacific Open, Tokyo | Hard | 2R | 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5 |
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10 | Guangzhou International Women's Open | Hard | 1R | 4–3 ret. |
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5 | Japan Women's Open, Osaka | Hard | SF | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–3) |
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10 | Malaysian Open, Kuala Lampur | Hard | 1R | 5–7, 6–2, 6–1 |
References
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