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

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.

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