Michael Chang Interview

[britbox]

Hi guys,

A quick fire interview with Michael Chang if you're interested.

https://www.tennisfrontier.com/blogs/down-the-t-interviews/down-the-t-3-michael-chang-interview/

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

I did not know Sampras looked to Michael Chang as his personal measuring stick. That's a lifetime supply of respect right there.

 

[7zero]

funny how he avoided to answer who was his friend off court among his fellow generation players. Just reading Andre's biography and my guess it was not him

 

[Torres]

I did not know Sampras looked to Michael Chang as his personal measuring stick.

I think the interviewer is taking creative liberties because nowhere in Sampras' book does he ever say that.

 

[Vcore89]

Andre was rad in his time, Michael is the opposite. ''How can they be lovers if they can't be friends''--so to speak?

 

[Say Chi Sin Lo]

I think the interviewer is taking creative liberties because nowhere in Sampras' book does he ever say that.

I didn't read the book, nor am I going to. So I'll take your word for it.

 

[Vcore89]

I didn't read the book, nor am I going to. So I'll take your word for it.

You shouldn't, why would you want books written by ghost writers?

 

[britbox]

I think the interviewer is taking creative liberties because nowhere in Sampras' book does he ever say that.

Sampras called Chang his litmus test on how well he was playing in the appendix when discussing his rivals. He also mentioned in the section about Todd Martin that "Like Chang, Martin was another barometer on how well he was playing"

 

[Torres]

I don't recall that but will take your word for it. Presumably it was when they were juniors because I do recall Sampras specifically saying that he never had any trouble winning against guys like Michael Chang.