GRIND OF TENNIS TOUR HAS WORN ON VETERAN CHANG.(Sports)

From: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH) | Date: February 1, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Janie McAuley Associated Press

Michael Chang's childhood rivals Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras still are winning Grand Slam tournaments late in their careers.

Chang hasn't won a major since capturing the tennis world with his 1989 French Open victory at age 17 -- a big reason why he's decided to retire following this season, his 16th on the ATP circuit.

His final event will be this year's U.S. Open. Chang kicks off his farewell tour in the Siebel Open starting Feb. 10 in San Jose, Calif., and he spoke about the decision to retire for the first time Friday.

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