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Tennis · Counterpuncher · United States

Michael Chang

1988–2003 · Youngest men's Roland-Garros champion at 17 in 1989.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
84.7
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 77.4
Grand Slam singles titles
1
ATP titles
34
Career-high ranking
2
Davis Cup titles
1
Career match wins
662

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
92
Longevity
86
Honours
82
Statistics
88

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
19881
19892
19901
19913
19924
19934
19943
19953
19964
19971
19981
19990
20000
20010
20020
20030

Data sources

  • ATP
  • WTA
  • ITF

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Michael Chang ranks #36 in Tennis

Michael Chang ranks 36th among Tennis athletes on GOAT Rank and 882nd of 2289 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 84.7 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 78, Peak 92, Longevity 86, Honours 82, Statistics 88. Those categories are normalised against the full Tennis reference universe of 251 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 1988–2003 with 16 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 1992, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes grand slam singles titles 1, atp titles 34, career-high ranking 2, davis cup titles 1.

Immediately ahead sits Monica Seles on 84.7, a gap of 0.0 points. Directly behind is Barbora Strýcová on 84.7. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Michael Chang GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Chang stood above the field while competing. Scored 78/100 against the full Tennis cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 1992. Scored 92/100.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 15 years of competition and 16 recorded seasons. Scored 86/100.
Honours82/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 82/100.
Statistics88/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 88/100.

Michael Chang — frequently asked

Is Michael Chang the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Michael Chang ranks 36th in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 84.7, behind Novak Djokovic on 97.6.
What is Michael Chang's GOAT Score?
84.7 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 82 (20%), Statistics 88 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Michael Chang rank all time?
882nd of 2289 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 36th within Tennis.
Michael Chang vs Monica Seles: who ranks higher?
Michael Chang, on 84.7 against Monica Seles's 84.7 — a margin of 0.0 points.
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