Sophie Chang (tennis)

Sophie Chang
Country (sports) United States
Born (1997-05-28) May 28, 1997
Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.[1]
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro2015
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$490,505
Singles
Career record268–268
Career titles0 WTA, 4 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 217 (January 9, 2023)
Current rankingNo. 242 (February 3, 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ3 (2023)
WimbledonQ2 (2022)
US OpenQ1 (2018, 2024)
Doubles
Career record278–199
Career titles1 WTA, 25 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 59 (September 26, 2022)
Current rankingNo. 128 (February 3, 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open1R (2023, 2024)
French Open1R (2023)
Wimbledon1R (2023)
US Open3R (2023)
Last updated on: February 3, 2025.

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 24 doubles titles (five of them with Alexandra Mueller) and four singles titles.

Career

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

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.

Doubles

Current through the 2024 US Open.

Tournament 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A A A A A 1R 1R 0 / 2 0–2
French Open A A A A A A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1
Wimbledon A A A NH A A 1R A 0 / 1 0–1
US Open A A A A A 2R 3R A 0 / 2 3–2
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 2–4 0–1 0 / 6 3–6
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

WTA Tour finals

Doubles: 1 (title)

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

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

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

Singles: 8 (4 titles, 4 runner–ups)

Legend
W75 tournaments (1–1)
W25/35 tournaments (2–3)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–1)
Clay (2–3)
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 W25 Clay Vera Lapko 6–1, 1–6, 6–2
Win 3–2 Jun 2022 Sumter Pro Open, United States W25 Hard Hanna Chang 6–2, 4–6, 7–6(5)
Loss 3–3 Feb 2024 ITF Wesley Chapel, United States W35 Clay Leonie Küng 4–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss 3–4 Jun 2024 Sumter Pro Open, United States W75 Hard Carson Branstine 6–7(6), 7–6(6), 1–6
Win 4–4 Jul 2024 Evansville Classic, United States W75 Hard Mary Stoiana 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–3

Doubles: 43 (25 titles, 18 runner–ups)

Legend
W100 tournaments (6–1)
W80 tournaments (1–1)
W60/75 tournaments (9–7)
W50 tournaments (0–1)
W25 tournaments (5–5)
W10 tournaments (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (15–8)
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, US 10,000 Clay Andie Daniell Lena Litvak
Alexandra Mueller
3–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Sep 2014 ITF Amelia Island, US 10,000 Clay Andie Daniell Maria Fernanda Alves
Keri Wong
6–7(6), 6–7(4)
Win 2–2 Jun 2015 ITF Bethany Beach, US 10,000 Clay Andie Daniell Ellen Perez
Belinda Woolcock
6–4, 6–1
Loss 2–3 Mar 2016 ITF Naples, US 25,000 Clay Quirine Lemoine Valeriya Solovyeva
Maryna Zanevska
5–7, 0–6
Loss 2–4 Apr 2016 ITF Pelham, US 25,000 Clay Caitlin Whoriskey Asia Muhammad
Taylor Townsend
2–6, 3–6
Loss 2–5 May 2016 ITF Naples, US 25,000 Clay Renata Zarazúa Gabriela Cé
Justyna Jegiołka
1–6, 2–6
Loss 2–6 Jun 2016 ITF Buffalo, US 10,000 Clay Alexandra Mueller Caroline Dolehide
Ingrid Neel
7–5, 3–6, [6–10]
Win 3–6 Jun 2016 ITF Bethany Beach, US 10,000 Clay Alexandra Mueller Veronika Miroshnichenko
Sofia Sewing
6–1, 6–4
Win 4–6 Jun 2016 ITF Evansville, US 10,000 Hard Alexandra Mueller Brynn Boren
Keri Wong
6–1, 6–4
Loss 4–7 Jul 2016 Lexington Challenger, US 50,000 Hard Alexandra Mueller Hiroko Kuwata
Zhu Lin
0–6, 5–7
Win 5–7 Jan 2017 ITF Orlando Pro, US 25,000 Hard Madeleine Kobelt Paula Kania
Katarzyna Piter
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss 5–8 May 2017 ITF Naples, US 25,000 Clay Ulrikke Eikeri Emina Bektas
Alexa Guarachi
3–6, 1–6
Loss 5–9 Jun 2017 ITF Bethany Beach, US 25,000 Clay Alexandra Mueller Sabrina Santamaria
Abigail Tere-Apisah
4–6, 0–6
Win 6–9 Aug 2017 ITF Landisville, US 25,000 Hard Alexandra Mueller Ksenia Lykina
Emily Webley-Smith
4–6, 6–3, [10–5]
Loss 6–10 Sep 2017 Las Vegas Open, US 60,000 Hard Alexandra Mueller An-Sophie Mestach
Laura Robson
6–7(7), 6–7(2)
Win 7–10 Apr 2018 Charlottesville Open, US 80,000 Clay Alexandra Mueller Ashley Kratzer
Whitney Osuigwe
3–6, 6–4, [10–7]
Win 8–10 Oct 2018 ITF Charleston Pro, US 25,000 Clay Alexandra Mueller Hsu Chieh-yu
Gabriela Talabă
6–4, 6–4
Loss 8–11 Nov 2018 Las Vegas Open, US 80,000 Hard Alexandra Mueller Asia Muhammad
Maria Sanchez
3–6, 4–6
Loss 8–12 Nov 2019 Las Vegas Open, US 60,000 Hard Alexandra Mueller Mandy Minella
Olga Govortsova
3–6, 4–6
Win 9–12 Sep 2021 ITF Fort Worth, US W25 Hard Amy Zhu Rasheeda McAdoo
Ivana Popovic
4–6, 6–3, [10–8]
Win 10–12 Oct 2021 Berkeley Tennis Challenge, US W60 Hard Angela Kulikov Liang En-shuo
Lu Jiajing
6–4, 6–3
Win 11–12 Jan 2022 ITF Vero Beach, US W25 Clay Allie Kiick Anna Rogers
Christina Rosca
6–3, 6–3
Win 12–12 Feb 2022 Georgia's Rome Open, US W60 Hard (i) Angela Kulikov Emina Bektas
Tara Moore
6–3, 6–7(2), [10–7]
Win 13–12 Apr 2022 Clay Court Championships, US W100 Clay Angela Kulikov Lucrezia Stefanini
Irina Bara
6–4, 3–6, [10–8]
Win 14–12 Apr 2022 Charlottesville Open, US (2) W60 Clay Angela Kulikov Valentini Grammatikopoulou
Alycia Parks
2–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss 14–13 May 2022 ITF Charleston Pro, US W100 Clay Angela Kulikov Katarzyna Kawa
Aldila Sutjiadi
1–6, 4–6
Win 15–13 May 2022 ITF Orlando Pro, US (2) W60 Hard Angela Kulikov Hanna Chang
Elizabeth Mandlik
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
Win 16–13 Aug 2022 Landisville Tennis Challenge, US W100 Hard Anna Danilina Han Na-lae
Jang Su-jeong
2–6, 7–6(4), [11–9]
Loss 16–14 Oct 2022 ITF Templeton Pro, US W60 Hard Katarzyna Kawa Nao Hibino
Sabrina Santamaria
4–6, 6–7(4)
Win 17–14 Apr 2023 ITF Charleston Pro, US W100 Clay Angela Kulikov Ashlyn Krueger
Robin Montgomery
6–3, 6–4
Win 18–14 Apr 2023 Charlottesville Open, US (3) W60 Clay Yuan Yue Nao Hibino
Fanny Stollár
6–3, 6–3
Loss 18–15 Apr 2023 ITF Naples, US W60 Clay Angela Kulikov Astra Sharma
Christina Rosca
1–6, 6–7(4)
Win 19–15 Jun 2023 Surbiton Trophy, UK W100 Grass Yanina Wickmayer Alicia Barnett
Olivia Nicholls
6–4, 6–1
Win 20–15 Jul 2023 Dallas Summer Series, United States W60 Hard (i) Ashley Lahey Jamie Loeb
Makenna Jones
6–2, 6–2
Win 21–15 Aug 2023 Landisville Tennis Challenge, US (2) W100 Hard Yulia Starodubtseva Olivia Gadecki
Mai Hontama
w/o
Loss 21–16 Jun 2024 Sumter Pro Open, United States W75 Hard Dalayna Hewitt Alicia Herrero Liñana
Melany Krywoj
3–6, 3–6
Win 22–16 Jun 2024 Guimarães Ladies Open, Portugal W75 Hard Rasheeda McAdoo Francisca Jorge
Matilde Jorge
7–6(6), 6–7(2), [10–5]
Loss 22–17 Jun 2024 ITF Palma del Río, Spain W50 Hard Rutuja Bhosale Martyna Kubka
Lara Salden
2–6, 1–6
Win 23–17 Sep 2024 Templeton Open, United States W75 Hard Rasheeda McAdoo Carmen Corley
Rebecca Marino
1–6, 6–2, [10–4]
Loss 23–18 Oct 2024 Edmond Open, United States W75 Hard Rasheeda McAdoo Kayla Day
Jaimee Fourlis
5–7, 5–7
Win 24–18 Oct 2024 Mercer Tennis Classic, United States W100 Hard Katarzyna Kawa Ingrid Martins
Quinn Gleason
7–5, 6–4
Win 25–18 Jan 2025 Georgia's Rome Tennis Open, United States W75 Hard (i) Angela Kulikov Whitney Osuigwe
Eva Vedder
7–6(3), 6–4

References

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