Episode
30 for 30: American Son
Overview
A profile of Michael Chang, a Taiwanese-American tennis professional, and his 1989 French Open title win, including his upset over Ivan Lendl.
Details
- Series
- 30 for 30
- Season
- Season 4
- Episode
- Episode 39
- Air date
- 2024-07-29
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
American Son is Episode 39 in Volume IV of 30 for 30. It aired on 2024-07-29. The runtime is 60 min.
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