Kai-Chen Chang
- Residence: Taipei, Chinese Taipei
- Date of Birth: 13 Jan 1991
- Birthplace: Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
- Height: 5' 6" (1.67 m)
- Weight: 117 lbs. (53 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
- Status: Pro (November 2007)
122
Singles Ranking
Chinese Taipei
Kai-Chen Chang Biography
Currently without a full-time coach ... Father is Chin Lai Chang and mother is Yu Mei Jun (sell seafood in markets in Taiwan); two older brothers, Yao Lun and Yao Chung (both play tennis) ... Born and raised in Taiwan, an hour from Taipei; splits training between Taiwan and Delray Beach, Florida (International Tennis Academy) ... Started playing tennis at age 6 when introduced to sport by brothers at local tennis club ... Aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand; favorite surface is hard ... Idolized Justine Henin and Roger Federer when growing up ... Likes travelling and meeting new people, but misses family when travelling ... Would have studied to be an architect if wasn't a tennis player ... Goal is to reach Top 10.
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Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | 0 | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | 1 | 4 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | 0 | 2 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | 0 | 8 |
| Prize Money | $54,763 | $634,421 |
| W/L - Singles | 1 - 6 | 154 - 134 |
| W/L - Doubles | 7 - 4 | 111 - 71 |
Results
CAGNES-SUR-MER
ITF // FRANCE // 06-May-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 121 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Loss | [6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 91 | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$887Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 122 | 351 | 68 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 05-Jul-2010 (82) | 11-Feb-2013 (65) |
To The Top
JANUARY - Reached 2r at Shenzhen (l. to Zhou); fell 1r at Australian Open (l. to Stosur).
FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Pattaya City (l. to Johansson); fell in Dubai qualifying; fell 1r at Kuala Lumpur (l. to Amanmuradova); won fourth WTA doubles title at Kuala Lumpur (w/Aoyama).
MARCH - Did not play.
FEBRUARY - Fell 1r at Pattaya City (l. to Johansson); fell in Dubai qualifying; fell 1r at Kuala Lumpur (l. to Amanmuradova); won fourth WTA doubles title at Kuala Lumpur (w/Aoyama).
MARCH - Did not play.
2006 - Played first events of career on ITF Circuit.
2007 - Fell in WTA qualifying once.
2008 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2009 - First Top 100 season; played first five WTA main draws, reaching 3r once (Tokyo [Pan Pacific] - d. No.1 Safina en route) and 2r twice; fell 1r twice and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on November 9 (rose from No.102 to No.92); won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2010 - QF twice at Kuala Lumpur and Osaka; reached 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying nine times; won one WTA doubles title; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2011 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
2012 - Second Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Osaka (l. to Watson 75 57 76(4); held 4mp at 5-4 third set); QF at Washington DC; reached 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r six times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. US Open); won two WTA doubles titles; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
2007 - Fell in WTA qualifying once.
2008 - Fell in WTA qualifying once; won one singles title and two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2009 - First Top 100 season; played first five WTA main draws, reaching 3r once (Tokyo [Pan Pacific] - d. No.1 Safina en route) and 2r twice; fell 1r twice and in qualifying once; made Top 100 debut on November 9 (rose from No.102 to No.92); won three doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2010 - QF twice at Kuala Lumpur and Osaka; reached 2r five times (incl. Wimbledon, US Open); fell 1r eight times (incl. other two majors) and in qualifying nine times; won one WTA doubles title; won two doubles titles on ITF Circuit.
2011 - Reached 2r once; fell 1r seven times (incl. Australian Open, Wimbledon) and in qualifying eight times (incl. other two majors); won one singles title on ITF Circuit.
2012 - Second Top 100 season; reached first WTA final at Osaka (l. to Watson 75 57 76(4); held 4mp at 5-4 third set); QF at Washington DC; reached 2r three times (incl. Australian Open); fell 1r six times (incl. Roland Garros, Wimbledon) and in qualifying 10 times (incl. US Open); won two WTA doubles titles; won one doubles title on ITF Circuit.
SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2012 - Osaka.
DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2013 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Aoyama); 2012 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Chuang), Washington DC (w/Aoyama); 2010 - Osaka (w/Osterloh).
Finalist (1): 2012 - Osaka.
DOUBLES
Winner (4): 2013 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Aoyama); 2012 - Kuala Lumpur (w/Chuang), Washington DC (w/Aoyama); 2010 - Osaka (w/Osterloh).
Overall Stats
| YTD | Career | |
| WTA Singles Titles | 0 | 0 |
| WTA Doubles Titles | 1 | 4 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Singles Titles | 0 | 2 |
| ITF Women's Circuit Doubles Titles | 0 | 8 |
| Prize Money | $54,763 | $634,421 |
| W/L - Singles | 1 - 6 | 154 - 134 |
| W/L - Doubles | 7 - 4 | 111 - 71 |
Grand Slam History
Singles
| W/L | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
| 1 / 4 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1r | 2r | 1r | 1r | - | - | - | - |
| 0 / 2 | FRENCH OPEN | - | 1r | - | 1r | - | - | - | - |
| 1 / 3 | WIMBLEDON | - | 1r | 1r | 2r | - | - | - | - |
| 2 / 2 | US OPEN | - | - | - | 2r | 2r | - | - | - |
Doubles
| W/L | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |
| 0 / 1 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1r | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 0 / 2 | FRENCH OPEN | - | - | 1r | 1r | - | - | - | - |
| 1 / 2 | WIMBLEDON | - | - | 1r | 2r | - | - | - | - |
| 0 / 1 | US OPEN | - | - | - | 1r | - | - | - | - |
To The Top
Kai-Chen Chang Results
CAGNES-SUR-MER
ITF // FRANCE // 06-May-2013 // $100,000 // Clay (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 121 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Loss | [6] Elina Svitolina (UKR) | 91 | 6-3 3-6 6-0 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$887KUALA LUMPUR
WTA // MALAYSIA // 25-Feb-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 120 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Loss | [Q] Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) | 153 | 6-1 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$2,000DUBAI
WTA // UNITED ARAB EMIRATES // 18-Feb-2013 // $2,000,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/32Q/16D // Rank: 122 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| Q-R32 | Loss | [6] Christina McHale (USA) | 49 | 6-0 2-6 6-4 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$1,726PATTAYA CITY
WTA // THAILAND // 28-Jan-2013 // $235,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Loss | Mathilde Johansson (FRA) | 90 | 6-4 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+1Prize Money
$2,075AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Grand Slam // AUSTRALIA // 14-Jan-2013 // $13,712,772 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 128M/128Q/64D // Rank: - // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R128 | Loss | [9] Samantha Stosur (AUS) | 9 | 7-6 (3) 6-3 |
WTA Rankings PTS
+5Prize Money
$27,737SHENZHEN
WTA // CHINA P.R. // 30-Dec-2012 // $500,000 // Hard (Outdoor) // Draw: 32M/16Q/16D // Rank: 86 // Seed/Entry: /MD
| Round | Result | Opponent | Rank | Score |
| R32 | Win | Silvia Soler-Espinosa (ESP) | 83 | 4-6 6-1 6-3 |
| R16 | Loss | [L] Yi-Miao Zhou (CHN) | 177 | 4-6 6-2 7-6 (3) |
WTA Rankings PTS
+30Prize Money
$4,802Current WTA Rankings
| Singles | Race to Istanbul | Doubles |
| 122 | 351 | 68 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/01/2013 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 27/08/2012 | US OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 25/06/2012 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 5 |
| 27/05/2012 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 16/01/2012 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 160 |
| 29/08/2011 | US OPEN | Q - 2R | 40 |
| 20/06/2011 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 60 |
| 22/05/2011 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 40 |
| 17/01/2011 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 30/08/2010 | US OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 21/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 100 |
| 23/05/2010 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 18/01/2010 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 31/08/2009 | US OPEN | 2R | 160 |
Rankings History
| Year | Season-ending Singles | Season-ending Doubles |
| 2012 | 89 | 77 |
| 2011 | 142 | 165 |
| 2010 | 119 | 99 |
| 2009 | 92 | 138 |
| 2008 | 232 | 217 |
| 2007 | 523 | 638 |
| 2006 | 1440 | 834 |
| Career-high Singles | Career-high Doubles |
| 05-Jul-2010 (82) | 11-Feb-2013 (65) |
Current WTA Rankings
| Ranking | Points |
| 122 | 553 |
Rankings Breakdown
Grand Slams
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 14/01/2013 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 27/08/2012 | US OPEN | Q - 1R | 2 |
| 25/06/2012 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 5 |
| 27/05/2012 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 16/01/2012 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 2R | 160 |
| 29/08/2011 | US OPEN | Q - 2R | 40 |
| 20/06/2011 | WIMBLEDON | 1R | 60 |
| 22/05/2011 | FRENCH OPEN | 2R | 40 |
| 17/01/2011 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 30/08/2010 | US OPEN | 2R | 100 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 21/06/2010 | WIMBLEDON | 2R | 100 |
| 23/05/2010 | FRENCH OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 18/01/2010 | AUSTRALIAN OPEN | 1R | 5 |
| 31/08/2009 | US OPEN | 2R | 160 |
Premier Mandatory Events
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 18/02/2013 | DUBAI | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 13/08/2012 | CINCINNATI | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 07/08/2012 | MONTREAL | Q - 2R | 12 |
| 16/07/2012 | CARLSBAD | 1R | 1 |
| 09/07/2012 | STANFORD | 1R | 1 |
| 18/06/2012 | EASTBOURNE | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 14/05/2012 | ROME | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 20/03/2012 | MIAMI | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 07/03/2012 | INDIAN WELLS | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 13/02/2012 | DOHA | Q - 2R | 20 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 01/01/2012 | BRISBANE | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 25/09/2011 | TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC | Q - 2R | 20 |
| 08/08/2011 | TORONTO | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 01/08/2011 | CARLSBAD | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 25/07/2011 | STANFORD | 2R | 60 |
| 30/04/2011 | MADRID | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 18/04/2011 | STUTTGART | 1R | 1 |
| 21/02/2011 | DOHA | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 02/10/2010 | BEIJING | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 26/09/2010 | TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC | 1R | 30 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 16/08/2010 | MONTREAL | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 26/07/2010 | STANFORD | 1R | 20 |
| 14/06/2010 | EASTBOURNE | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 08/05/2010 | MADRID | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 12/04/2010 | CHARLESTON | 2R | 40 |
| 23/03/2010 | MIAMI | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 10/03/2010 | INDIAN WELLS | Q - 2R | 20 |
| 10/01/2010 | SYDNEY | Q - 2R | 8 |
| 03/10/2009 | BEIJING | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 27/09/2009 | TOKYO - PAN PACIFIC | 3R | 140 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
Internationals
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 25/02/2013 | KUALA LUMPUR | 1R | 1 |
| 28/01/2013 | PATTAYA CITY | 1R | 1 |
| 30/12/2012 | SHENZHEN | 2R | 30 |
| 08/10/2012 | OSAKA | QF | 200 |
| 17/09/2012 | GUANGZHOU | 3R | 30 |
| 29/07/2012 | WASHINGTON DC | 3R | 70 |
| 11/06/2012 | BIRMINGHAM | 1R | 1 |
| 21/05/2012 | STRASBOURG | 1R | 1 |
| 27/02/2012 | KUALA LUMPUR | 1R | 1 |
| 06/02/2012 | PATTAYA CITY | 2R | 40 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 19/09/2011 | GUANGZHOU | 1R | 1 |
| 06/06/2011 | BIRMINGHAM | 1R | 1 |
| 25/04/2011 | BARCELONA | 1R | 10 |
| 28/02/2011 | KUALA LUMPUR | 1R | 1 |
| 07/02/2011 | PATTAYA CITY | 1R | 1 |
| 11/10/2010 | OSAKA | 3R | 70 |
| 20/09/2010 | SEOUL | 1R | 1 |
| 13/09/2010 | GUANGZHOU | 2R | 30 |
| 07/06/2010 | BIRMINGHAM | 1R | 1 |
| 17/05/2010 | STRASBOURG | 1R | 1 |
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 03/05/2010 | ESTORIL | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 05/04/2010 | PONTE VEDRA BEACH | 1R | 1 |
| 22/02/2010 | KUALA LUMPUR | 3R | 70 |
| 08/02/2010 | PATTAYA CITY | 2R | 30 |
| 04/01/2010 | AUCKLAND | Q - 1R | 1 |
| 12/10/2009 | OSAKA | 2R | 46 |
| 21/09/2009 | SEOUL | 2R | 46 |
| 14/09/2009 | GUANGZHOU | 1R | 16 |
Tier 1-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Points |
| 29/09/2008 | TOKYO - JAPAN OPEN | Q - 2R | 3 |
| 22/09/2008 | SEOUL | 1R | 1 |
| 16/07/2007 | CINCINNATI | Q - 1R | 1 |
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