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Michael's News: August 1999

THIS MONTH: Michael had a packed month, beginning with a quarterfinal showing at the Mercedes-Benz Cup in Los Angeles. The following week, he competed in Montreal, Canada in the DuMaurier Ltd. Open and reached the third round, losing to Andre Agassi. He then competed in Cincinnati, where he bowed out in the quarterfinals to Patrick Rafter. Finally, he played at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic in DC, where he reached the second round.
Although he lost these tournaments, he was able to advance beyond the second round of a tour event for the second, third, and fourth times this year. Continue to pray for Michael as he continues to come back from his injuries.

MICHAEL AS A QUESTION: A CNN/SI reader asked sportswriter Jon Wertheim about Michael's chances of returning to the top. Here's the transcript:
I recently read that Michael Chang is playing Challenger tournaments. Do you think we have seen the last of his greatness, and if so, what kind of legacy do you think he will leave to the game? —Phil O'Donoghue, Florence, Mass.
Wurtheim: Good question. First, you're right: While his contemporaries and former teammates were playing the Australians in Boston, Chang was somewhere in California, making like Agassi and trying to improve his ranking by swooping up Challenger points. He'll be able to snatch up wild cards for a while, but it's hard to imagine a return to the top.
It'll be interesting to see how history remembers him. First, he may finally get credit for being one of the U.S.'s first pro athletes -- and a damn good one -- of Asian descent. Sure, we'll remember the underhand-serving kid who won the French as a teenager and never again claimed another Slam. But, ultimately, his legacy ought to be one not of disappointments, but of fulfilled potential. Standing about 5'8" and weighing around 150, it is testament to his will, his discipline -- and, he would say, his faith -- that he has won nearly $20 million in prize money and almost became the world's No. 1 player.

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