Facts: - singlesrecord: 662 grand prix & grand slam level & davis cup -rrb- -- 312 -lrb- 68 % at atp , - wimbledonresult: qf -lrb- 1994 -rrb- - tennishofyear: 2008 - frenchopenresult: '' ' w '' ' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- - birth date: 22 february 1972 - weight: 160 lb kg st on - coach: jose higueras -lrb- 1989 -rrb- - height: 5 9 - olympicsresult: 2r -lrb- 1992 -rrb- - retired: 2003 - singlestitles: 34 - australianopenresult: f -lrb- 1996 -rrb- - masterscupresult: f -lrb- 1995 -rrb- - name: michael chang - birth place: hoboken , new jersey , usa - turnedpro: 1988 - doublesrecord: 11 grand prix & grand slam level & davis cup -rrb- -- 33 -lrb- 25 % at atp , - doublestitles: 0 - usopenresult: f -lrb- 1996 -rrb- - othertournaments: yes - updated: july 5 , 2014 - residence: orange county , california , usa - coachplayers: amber liu kei nishikori -lrb- 2014 -- -rrb- - plays: right-handed -lrb- two-handed backhand -rrb- - highestdoublesranking: no. 199 -lrb- april 19 , 1993 -rrb- - tennishofid: michael-chang - highestsinglesranking: no. 2 -lrb- september 9 , 1996 -rrb- - image: michael chang.jpg Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of michael chang .
michael te-pei chang -lrb- born february 22 , 1972 -rrb- 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 all time .he also introduced the jumping two-handed backhand .he remained in the top 10 of the atp world rankings for several years in the 1990s , peaking at world no. 2 in september 1996 .chang was inducted into the international tennis hall of fame in 2008 .as of january 2014 , chang is coaching kei nishikori .