Sophie Chang

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Sophie Chang
Country (sports) United States
Born (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997 (age 26)
Havre de Grace, Maryland, United States[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$406,233
Singles
Career record234–239 (49.5%)
Career titles0 WTA, 5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 217 (January 9, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 378 (March 18, 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2023)
WimbledonQ2 (2022)
US OpenQ1 (2018)
Doubles
Career record242–181 (57.2%)
Career titles1 WTA
Highest rankingNo. 59 (September 26, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 84 (March 18, 2024)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2023, 2024)
French Open1R (2023)
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open3R (2023)
Last updated on: March 19, 2024.

Sophie Chang (born May 28, 1997) is an American tennis player.

Chang has career-high WTA rankings of No. 217 in singles, reached in January 2023, and No. 59 in doubles, achieved September 2022. She has won one WTA Tour doubles title with Angela Kulikov in July 2022. On the ITF Circuit, Chang has won 21 doubles titles (five of them with Alexandra Mueller) and three singles titles.

Career[edit]

She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2017 Washington Open, in the doubles draw, partnering with Alexandra Mueller. She has won one doubles title on the WTA Tour at the 2022 Hamburg European Open, partnering with Angela Kulikov.[2] Her first tour-level singles match was at the 2022 Charleston Open.[3]

Grand Slam performance timelines[edit]

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles[edit]

Tournament 2018 ... 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Australian Open A A Q3 0 / 0 0–0  – 
French Open A A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Wimbledon A Q2 A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
US Open Q1 A A 0 / 0 0–0  – 
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0 / 0 0–0  – 

Doubles[edit]

Current through the 2023 US Open.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 SR W–L Win%
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1  – 
French Open A A A A A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1  – 
Wimbledon A A A NH A A 1R 0 / 1 0–1 0%
US Open A A A A A 2R 3R 0 / 2 3–2 60%
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–4 0 / 5 3–5 38%
WTA 1000 tournaments
Guadalajara Open NH 1R A 0 / 1 0–1  – 
Career statistics
Tournaments 1 2 0 0 1 5 7 'Career total: 16
Overall win-loss 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–1 6–4 3–7 1 / 16 10–15 40%

WTA Tour finals[edit]

Doubles: 1 (title)[edit]

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (1–0)
Carpet (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Jul 2022 Hamburg European Open,
Germany
WTA 250 Clay United States Angela Kulikov Japan Miyu Kato
Indonesia Aldila Sutjiadi
6–3, 4–6, [10–6]

WTA Challenger finals[edit]

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)[edit]

Result W–L    Date    Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Nov 2023 Midland Tennis Classic, United States Hard (i) United States Ashley Lahey United States Hailey Baptiste
United States Whitney Osuigwe
6–2, 2–6, [1–10]

ITF Circuit finals[edit]

Singles: 5 (3 titles, 2 runner–ups)[edit]

Legend
$25,000 tournaments (2–2)
$15,000 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (1–0)
Clay (2–2)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Apr 2017 ITF Jackson, ​United States 25,000 Clay Austria Barbara Haas 4–6, 7–6(3), 4–6
Win 1–1 Mar 2018 ITF Orlando, ​United States 15,000 Clay Australia Astra Sharma 6–3, 7–6(6)
Loss 1–2 May 2018 Osprey Challenger, ​United States 25,000 Clay Israel Deniz Khazaniuk 4–6, 6–4, [6–10]
Win 2–2 Jan 2022 ITF Vero Beach, ​United States 25,000 Clay Belarus Vera Lapko 6–1, 1–6, 6–2
Win 3–2 Jun 2022 ITF Sumter, ​United States 25,000 Hard United States Hanna Chang 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(5)

Doubles: 36 (21 titles, 15 runner–ups)[edit]

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (5–1)
$80,000 tournaments (1–1)
$50/60,000 tournaments (6–5)
$25,000 tournaments (5–5)
$10,000 tournaments (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (11–5)
Clay (9–10)
Grass (1–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 May 2014 ITF Sumter, ​United States 10,000 Hard United States Andie Daniell Canada Sonja Molnar
United States Caitlin Whoriskey
6–1, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Jun 2014 ITF Charlotte, ​United States 10,000 Clay United States Andie Daniell United States Lena Litvak
United States Alexandra Mueller
3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Sep 2014 ITF Amelia Island, ​United States 10,000 Clay United States Andie Daniell Brazil Maria Fernanda Alves
United States Keri Wong
6–7(6), 6–7(4)
Win 2–2 Jun 2015 ITF Bethany Beach, ​United States 10,000 Clay United States Andie Daniell Australia Ellen Perez
Australia Belinda Woolcock
6–4, 6–1
Loss 2–3 Mar 2016 ITF Naples, ​United States 25,000 Clay Netherlands Quirine Lemoine Russia Valeriya Solovyeva
Ukraine Maryna Zanevska
5–7, 0–6
Loss 2–4 Apr 2016 ITF Pelham, ​United States 25,000 Clay United States Caitlin Whoriskey United States Asia Muhammad
United States Taylor Townsend
2–6, 3–6
Loss 2–5 May 2016 ITF Naples, ​United States 25,000 Clay Mexico Renata Zarazúa Brazil Gabriela Cé
Poland Justyna Jegiołka
1–6, 2–6
Loss 2–6 Jun 2016 ITF Buffalo, ​United States 10,000 Clay United States Alexandra Mueller United States Caroline Dolehide
United States Ingrid Neel
7–5, 3–6, [6–10]
Win 3–6 Jun 2016 ITF Bethany Beach, ​United States 10,000 Clay United States Alexandra Mueller Russia Veronika Miroshnichenko
United States Sofia Sewing
6–1, 6–4
Win 4–6 Jun 2016 ITF Evansville, ​United States 10,000 Hard United States Alexandra Mueller United States Brynn Boren
United States Keri Wong
6–1, 6–4
Loss 4–7 Jul 2016 Lexington Challenger, ​United States 50,000 Hard United States Alexandra Mueller Japan Hiroko Kuwata
China Zhu Lin
0–6, 5–7
Win 5–7 Jan 2017 ITF Orlando Pro, United States 25,000 Hard United States Madeleine Kobelt Poland Paula Kania
Poland Katarzyna Piter
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss 5–8 May 2017 ITF Naples, ​United States 25,000 Clay Norway Ulrikke Eikeri United States Emina Bektas
Chile Alexa Guarachi
3–6, 1–6
Loss 5–9 Jun 2017 ITF Bethany Beach, ​United States 25,000 Clay United States Alexandra Mueller United States Sabrina Santamaria
Papua New Guinea Abigail Tere-Apisah
4–6, 0–6
Win 6–9 Aug 2017 ITF Landisville, ​United States 25,000 Hard United States Alexandra Mueller Russia Ksenia Lykina
United Kingdom Emily Webley-Smith
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Loss 6–10 Sep 2017 Las Vegas Open, ​United States 60,000 Hard United States Alexandra Mueller Belgium An-Sophie Mestach
United Kingdom Laura Robson
6–7(7), 6–7(2)
Win 7–10 Apr 2018 Charlottesville Open, ​United States 80,000 Clay United States Alexandra Mueller United States Ashley Kratzer
United States Whitney Osuigwe
3–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win 8–10 Oct 2018 ITF Charleston Pro, United States 25,000 Clay United States Alexandra Mueller Chinese Taipei Hsu Chieh-yu
Romania Gabriela Talabă
6–4, 6–4
Loss 8–11 Nov 2018 Las Vegas Open, ​United States 80,000 Hard United States Alexandra Mueller United States Asia Muhammad
United States Maria Sanchez
3–6, 4–6
Loss 8–12 Nov 2019 Las Vegas Open, ​United States 60,000 Hard United States Alexandra Mueller Luxembourg Mandy Minella
Belarus Olga Govortsova
3–6, 4–6
Win 9–12 Sep 2021 ITF Fort Worth, United States 25,000 Hard United States Amy Zhu United States Rasheeda McAdoo
Australia Ivana Popovic
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 10–12 Oct 2021 Berkeley Challenge, United States 60,000 Hard United States Angela Kulikov Chinese Taipei Liang En-shuo
China Lu Jiajing
6–4, 6–3
Win 11–12 Jan 2022 ITF Vero Beach, ​United States 25,000 Clay United States Allie Kiick United States Anna Rogers
United States Christina Rosca
6–3, 6–3
Win 12–12 Feb 2022 Georgia's Rome Open, United States 60,000 Hard (i) United States Angela Kulikov United States Emina Bektas
United Kingdom Tara Moore
6–3, 6–7(2), [10–7]
Win 13–12 Apr 2022 Clay Court Championships, United States 100,000 Clay United States Angela Kulikov Italy Lucrezia Stefanini
Romania Irina Bara
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 14–12 Apr 2022 Charlottesville Open, United States (2) 60,000 Clay United States Angela Kulikov Greece Valentini Grammatikopoulou
United States Alycia Parks
2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 14–13 May 2022 ITF Charleston Pro, United States 100,000 Clay United States Angela Kulikov Poland Katarzyna Kawa
Indonesia Aldila Sutjiadi
1–6, 4–6
Win 15–13 May 2022 ITF Orlando Pro, United States (2) 60,000 Hard United States Angela Kulikov United States Hanna Chang
United States Elizabeth Mandlik
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
Win 16–13 Aug 2022 Landisville Challenge, United States 100,000 Hard Kazakhstan Anna Danilina South Korea Han Na-lae
South Korea Jang Su-jeong
2–6, 7–6(4), [11–9]
Loss 16–14 Oct 2022 ITF Templeton Pro, United States 60,000 Hard Poland Katarzyna Kawa Japan Nao Hibino
United States Sabrina Santamaria
4–6, 6–7(4)
Win 17–14 Apr 2023 ITF Charleston Pro, United States 100,000 Clay United States Angela Kulikov United States Ashlyn Krueger
United States Robin Montgomery
6–3, 6–4
Win 18–14 Apr 2023 Charlottesville Open, United States (3) 60,000 Clay China Yuan Yue Japan Nao Hibino
Hungary Fanny Stollár
6–3, 6–3
Loss 18–15 Apr 2023 ITF Naples, United States 60,000 Clay United States Angela Kulikov Australia Astra Sharma
United States Christina Rosca
1–6, 6–7(4)
Win 19–15 Jun 2023 Surbiton Trophy, United Kingdom 100,000 Grass Belgium Yanina Wickmayer United Kingdom Alicia Barnett
United Kingdom Olivia Nicholls
6–4, 6–1
Win 20–15 Jul 2023 ITF Dallas, United States 60,000 Hard United States Ashley Lahey United States Jamie Loeb
United States Makenna Jones
2–6, 2–6
Win 21–15 Aug 2023 Landisville Challenge, United States (2) 100,000 Hard Ukraine Yulia Starodubtseva Australia Olivia Gadecki
Japan Mai Hontama
w/o

References[edit]

  1. ^ Coleman and friends teach more than just tennis at suburban club, Pressbox, (July 2012)
  2. ^ WTA Staff (July 23, 2022). "Back to back: Pera topples Kontaveit to win Hamburg". WTA Tennis. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Welcome to the tour: All of 2022's WTA debutantes". WTA Tennis. October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.

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