CHANG, Kai-Chen
Nationality: Taiwan
Birth Date: 13/01/1991
Residence: Taiwan
Height: 1.65m
Weight: 110lbs
Plays: Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Favourite Surface: Hard ( although I think she can really play on grass too )
Age Started Tennis: 6
Age Turned Pro: 15
Current Singles: 265 ( won the first ITF 25K challenger in 2008 on grass in Australia as an qualifier )Just won her first 50K challenger in Kurume, Japan both single and double.
Current Doubles: 285
Personal Interests: Watching films
Coach: Alan Ma ( owns a tennis academy in FL, USA )
CHANG, Kai-Chen is an up and coming Taiwanese tennis player this year. She will be an unbelievable force in Taiwan tennis, along with YJ, Su-wei and Chai-Jung. She also has a powerful serve, which can be a threat on grass court and any surface. Let's cheering for KC and wish her the best of luck in her young tennis career. :clap2:
Kai-chen is playing at a $25,000 challenger event this week at Sorrento, Australia. Kai-chen might play Yi-miao again at this tournament. Their head to head is 1-1. Last time they played each other was last week at Kalgoorlie, Australia. Kai-chen lost to Yi-maio in 3 sets 6-2, 3-6, 3-6. That is the only set YM lost in the entire tournament. I think this could be a good rivary between these two. They have the similar age and ranking. Let's wait and see who is going to be on top by the end of the year.
I think she will play at least 15 tournaments this year since she just turned 17 in January 2008. She has a great start got to final in a 25k challenger event this year. Her confidence will only go up and up.
KC lost to WHEELER, Christina in QF 6-3 4-6 5-7 and lost to #2 seed 2-6, 4-6 in doubles final. I think KC play too much tennis this week ( both singles and doubles), her fitness is definately an issue. I'm confident KC will do better and better next tournament. ..BTW, Yi-maio alos lost in QF as well. :-(
KC got in the final at the 50K challenger event in Japan Kurume this week. Congrats and take the title. She is def a shinning star in Asia tennis. Watch out girls !!
Kai-Chen just won both the singles and doubles at 50k Kurume!
Singles final: Kai-Chen Chang def Alexander Panova 7-5 6-3
DOubles final: Chang/Hwang(3) def Sema/Sema 6-3 2-6 10-8
Well done Kai-Chen! With this win she should crack top 300 for both singles and doubles!
I saw Kai-Chen play Jess Moore at the Australian Open juniors this year. Even though she lost comfortably in straight sets, I couldn't help be impressed because she hit the ball REALLY HARD and had a powerful serve, even though her second serve let her down with lots of double fault (but she has time to work on that). I think she is definitely a big prospect for Taiwan as her game is very big, which is being proven as the results are already coming at these ITFs.
Kai-Chen is playing this week at 25k Gunma, Japan. She came through the qualifying draw as top seed, and is drawn to play her conquerer in last week's 25k tournament in Nagano, Shiho Hisamatsu. Come on Kai-Chen! Time for sum sweet revenge! Good luck!
Kai-Chen is playing this week at 25k Gunma, Japan. She came through the qualifying draw as top seed, and is drawn to play her conquerer in last week's 25k tournament in Nagano, Shiho Hisamatsu. Come on Kai-Chen! Time for sum sweet revenge! Good luck!
Congratulations to Kai-Chen!! Kai-Chen got a 5 years sponsorship ( International level ) with Yonex this week. This sponsorship will enable Kai-Chen playing more higher level tournaments in USA and Europe. Kai-Chen will be playing a series of challenger events in America, starting in Boston next week ( 50K challenger ). Good luck, KC.
Nice to know that.Hopefully she'll climb fast in the rankings.
And I heard that there will be a 10K+H ITF in Taiwan at the end of the season.Honestly I doubt she'll be able to get into the main draw by her ranking but she'll definitely earn a wildcard.It really will a great chance for her.