Chang Kai-chen

Chang Kai-chen (; Taiwanese Mandarin: ; born January 13, 1991), also known as Kelly Chang, is a Taiwanese former professional tennis player.

Career

Her father is Chang Chin-lai and mother is Jun Yu-mei; she has two older brothers, Yao-lun and Yao-chung (both play tennis). Born and raised in Taiwan, an hour from Taipei, Chang splits training between Taiwan and Delray Beach, Florida (International Tennis Academy). She started playing tennis at age six when introduced to sport by brothers at local tennis club. She is an aggressive baseliner whose favorite shot is backhand, her favorite surface is hardcourt.

She qualified for the 2009 US Open, where she beat 25th seed Kaia Kanepi 6–0, 2–6, 6–2 in her first-round match. At the 2009 Pan Pacific Open, Chang defeated world No. 1, Dinara Safina, 7–6, 4–6, 7–5 in her second-round match.

In July 2010, she reached her career-high singles ranking of world No. 82. In February 2013, she peaked at No. 65 in the WTA doubles rankings.

Playing for Chinese Taipei Fed Cup team, Chang has a win–loss record of 10–8.

Grand Slam performance timelines

Singles

Tournament	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	W–L
Australian Open	A	1R	1R	2R	1R	A	2R	Q2	Q2	2–5
French Open	A	1R	Q2	1R	Q1	A	A	Q1	Q2	0–2
Wimbledon	A	2R	1R	A	A	A	A	Q3	1R	1–3
US Open	2R	2R	A	A	A	A	Q1	Q1	A	2–2
Win–loss	1–1	2–4	0–2	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–1	0–0	0–1	5–12

Doubles

Tournament	2010	2011	2012	2013	2017	2018	2019	W–L
Australian Open				1R			1R	0–2
French Open	1R	1R		1R				0–3
Wimbledon	2R	1R			2R			2–3
US Open	1R							0–1
Win–loss	1–3	0–2	0–0	0–2	1–1	0–0	0–1	2–9

WTA career finals

Singles: 1 (runner–up)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments Premier M & Premier 5 Premier International (0–1)

Finals by surface Hard (0–1) Clay (0–0) Grass (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	[[2012 HP Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Japan Women's Open	International	Hard	Template:Flagicon Heather Watson	5–7, 7–5, 6–7(4)

Doubles: 4 (4 titles)

Legend Grand Slam tournaments Premier M & Premier 5 Premier International (4–0)

Finals by surface Hard (4–0) Grass (0–0) Clay (0–0) Carpet (0–0)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	[[2010 HP Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Japan Women's Open	International	Hard	Template:Flagicon Lilia Osterloh	Template:Flagicon Shuko Aoyama Template:Flagicon Rika Fujiwara	6–0, 6–3
Win	2–0	[[2012 Malaysian Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Malaysian Open	International	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung	Template:Flagicon Chan Hao-ching Template:Flagicon Rika Fujiwara	7–5, 6–4
Win	3–0	[[2012 Citi Open – Women's doubles|Template:Dts]]	Washington Open	International	Hard	Template:Flagicon Shuko Aoyama	Template:Flagicon Irina Falconi Template:Flagicon Chanelle Scheepers	7–5, 6–2
Win	4–0	[[2013 Malaysian Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Malaysian Open	International	Hard	Template:Flagicon Shuko Aoyama	Template:Flagicon Janette Husárová Template:Flagicon Zhang Shuai	6–7(4), 7–6(4), [14–12]

WTA 125 tournament finals

Singles: 3 (3 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Template:NsDateTemplate:Ns	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	[[2012 OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Taipei Challenger, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Kristina Mladenovic	4–6, 3–6
Loss	0–2	[[2015 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Jiangxi International, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jelena Janković	3–6, 6–7(6)
Loss	0–3	[[2016 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger – Singles|Template:Dts]]	Taipei Challenger, Taiwan	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Evgeniya Rodina	4–6, 3–6

Doubles: 4 (1 title, 3 runner-ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	[[2012 OEC Taipei WTA Ladies Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Taipei Challenger, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Olga Govortsova	Template:Flagicon Chan Hao-ching Template:Flagicon Kristina Mladenovic	7–5, 2–6, [8–10]
Loss	0–2	[[2014 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Taipei Challenger, Taiwan	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung	Template:Flagicon Chan Hao-ching Template:Flagicon Chan Yung-jan	4–6, 3–6
Win	1–2	[[2015 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Jiangxi International, China	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zheng Saisai	Template:Flagicon Chan Chin-wei Template:Flagicon Wang Yafan	6–3, 4–6, [10–3]
Loss	1–3	[[2016 OEC Taipei WTA Challenger – Doubles|Template:Dts]]	Taipei Challenger, Taiwan	Hard (i)	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung	Template:Flagicon Natela Dzalamidze Template:Flagicon Veronika Kudermetova	6–4, 3–6, [5–10]

ITF Circuit finals

Legend
$100,000 tournaments
$75,000 tournaments
$50/60,000 tournaments
$25,000 tournaments
$10,000 tournaments

Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runner–ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Opponent	Score
Loss	0–1	Nov 2007	ITF Manila, Philippines	10,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Nicole Riner	3–6, 2–6
Loss	0–2	Feb 2008	ITF Mildura, Australia	25,000	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic	3–6, 1–6
Win	1–2	May 2008	Kurume Cup, Japan	50,000	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Panova	7–5, 6–3
Loss	1–3	May 2009	Fukuoka International, Japan	50,000	Grass	Template:Flagicon Nikola Hofmanova	3–6, 2–6
Win	2–3	Oct 2011	Kōfu International Open, Japan	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Mandy Minella	6–4, 1–6, 6–4
Loss	2–4	Aug 2014	ITF Tsukuba, Japan	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Junri Namigata	0–6, 6–7
Win	3–4	Mar 2015	ITF Jiangmen, China	10,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zhao Di	6–2, 6–1
Loss	3–5	May 2015	ITF Xuzhou, China	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Luksika Kumkhum	6–1, 5–7, 1–6
Win	4–5	Sep 2015	Zhuhai Open, China	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Zhang Yuxuan	4–6, 6–1, 7–6(0)
Win	5–5	Oct 2016	ITF Iizuka, Japan	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Jang Su-jeong	6–3, 6–4
Win	6–5	Oct 2016	Suzhou Ladies Open, China	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Wang Yafan	4–6, 6–2, 6–1

Doubles: 24 (16 titles, 8 runner–ups)

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Tier	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Loss	0–1	Jul 2006	ITF Bangkok, Thailand	10,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Nguyễn Thùy Dung	Template:Flagicon Nungnadda Wannasuk Template:Flagicon Varatchaya Wongteanchai	4–6, 4–6
Loss	0–2	Mar 2008	ITF Sorrento, Australia	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hwang I-hsuan	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak Template:Flagicon Melanie South	2–6, 4–6
Win	1–2	May 2008	Kurume Cup, Japan	50,000	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Hwang I-hsuan	Template:Flagicon Erika Sema Template:Flagicon Yurika Sema	6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
Loss	1–3	May 2008	ITF Gunma, Japan	25,000	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Hwang I-hsuan	Template:Flagicon Erika Sema Template:Flagicon Yurika Sema	3–6, 6–2, [7–10]
Win	2–3	Nov 2008	Pune Championships, India	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hwang I-hsuan	Template:Flagicon Elora Dabija Template:Flagicon Bojana Jovanovski	5–7, 6–2, [10–7]
Win	3–3	Apr 2009	ITF Changwon, South Korea	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chen Yi	Template:Flagicon Elena Baltacha Template:Flagicon Amanda Elliott	6–4, 6–1
Win	4–3	Apr 2009	ITF Gimcheon, South Korea	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Chen Yi	Template:Flagicon Chang Kyung-mi Template:Flagicon Lee Jin-a	6–1, 7–5
Loss	4–4	May 2009	Kurume Cup, Japan	50,000	Carpet	Template:Flagicon Ayaka Maekawa	Template:Flagicon Lu Jingjing Template:Flagicon Sun Shengnan	3–6, 2–6
Win	5–4	Jul 2009	Lexington Challenger, United States	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Tetiana Luzhanska	Template:Flagicon Jacqueline Cako Template:Flagicon Alison Riske	6–3, 6–2
Wi	6–4	Aug 2010	Vancouver Open, Canada	75,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Heidi El Tabakh	Template:Flagicon Irina Falconi Template:Flagicon Amanda Fink	3–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Win	7–4	Nov 2010	Taipei Ladies Open, Taiwan	100,000	Carpet (i)	Template:Flagicon Chuang Chia-jung	Template:Flagicon Sania Mirza Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei	6–4, 6–2
Win	8–4	Sep 2012	Ningbo International, China	100,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Shuko Aoyama	Template:Flagicon Tetiana Luzhanska Template:Flagicon Zheng Saisai	6–2, 7–5
Win	9–4	May 2015	ITF Wuhan, China	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	Template:Flagicon Liu Chang Template:Flagicon Lu Jiajing	6–0, 6–3
Win	10–4	May 2015	ITF Xuzhou, China	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	Template:Flagicon Cao Siqi Template:Flagicon Zhou Mingjun	6–3, 6–2
Loss	10–5	Jul 2016	ITF Wuhan, China	50,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Duan Yingying	Template:Flagicon Shuko Aoyama Template:Flagicon Makoto Ninomiya	4–6, 4–6
Win	11–5	May 2017	Open de Cagnes-sur-Mer, France	100,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Hsieh Su-wei	Template:Flagicon Raluca Olaru Template:Flagicon Renata Voráčová	7–5, 6–1
Win	12–5	May 2017	Open Saint-Gaudens, France	60,000	Clay	Template:Flagicon Han Xinyun	Template:Flagicon Montserrat González Template:Flagicon Sílvia Soler Espinosa	7–5, 6–1
Loss	12–6	Jun 2017	Surbiton Trophy, UK	100,000	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic	Template:Flagicon Monique Adamczak Template:Flagicon Storm Sanders	4–6, 5–7
Loss	12–7	Jun 2017	Manchester Trophy, UK	100,000	Grass	Template:Flagicon Marina Erakovic	Template:Flagicon Magdalena Fręch Template:Flagicon An-Sophie Mestach	4–6, 6–7(5)
Loss	12–8	May 2018	ITF Incheon, Korea	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hsu Ching-wen	Template:Flagicon Han Na-lae Template:Flagicon Kim Na-ri	0–5 ret.
Win	13–8	Jun 2018	ITF Daegu, Korea	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hsu Ching-wen	Template:Flagicon Shiho Akita Template:Flagicon Misaki Doi	2–1 ret.
Win	14–8	Feb 2019	Launceston International, Australia	60,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hsu Ching-wen	Template:Flagicon Alexandra Bozovic Template:Flagicon Isabelle Wallace	6–2, 6–4
Win	15–8	Mar 2019	Kōfu International Open, Japan	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hsu Ching-wen	Template:Flagicon Emina Bektas Template:Flagicon Tara Moore	6–1, 6–3
Win	16–8	Mar 2019	ITF Kōfu, Japan	25,000	Hard	Template:Flagicon Hsu Ching-wen	Template:Flagicon Xun Fangying Template:Flagicon You Xiaodi	6–3, 6–4

Wins over top 10 players

#	Player	Rank	Event	Surface	Rd	Score
2009
1.	Template:Flagicon Dinara Safina	1	Pan Pacific Open	Hard	2R	7–6(5), 4–6, 7–5
2012
2.	Template:Flagicon Marion Bartoli	10	Guangzhou Open	Hard	1R	4–3 ret.
3.	Template:Flagicon Samantha Stosur	5	Japan Women's Open	Hard	SF	6–4, 4–6, 7–6(3)
2016
4.	Template:Flagicon Roberta Vinci	10	Malaysian Open	Hard	1R	5–7, 6–2, 6–1

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