The " Who is CHANG, Kai-Chen" 2008 Cheering Thread...
 

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 ):worship: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. :bigwave::clap2::bigclap::rocker:

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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. :)

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Hopefully she'll soon establish her confidence on the ITF circuit and go for more in the higher level! :yeah:

Bright future ahead.Good luck Kai-Chen. :)

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I think she will play at least 15 tournaments this year since she just turned 17 in January 2008. :wavey: She has a great start got to final in a 25k challenger event this year. Her confidence will only go up and up.

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Good luck Kai-Chen! Hope to see you do well!

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Good luck Kai-Chen :yeah:

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Kai-Chen def Natsumi Hamamura(4) 6-2 6-2
in first round of $25,000 Sorrento, Australia.!
Keep going Kai-Chen!

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Great Job!! KC is is in great form to beat # 4 seed easily. :worship: Her biggest obstacle will be Yi Miao in final. Take the title KC. :bounce:

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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. :-(

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Kai-Chen is playing at Fukuoka this week. She is the #1 seed in qualifying draw. Good luck, Kai-chen. :)

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She lost in QF, not a bad week for KC. She is playing Kurume this week. Good Luck, KC :)

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Keep going Kai-Chen!!!

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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 !! :)

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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!

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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.