Michael Chang comes to Bermuda on the back of his best performance so far this season.

The former French Open winner has been in somewhat of a slump this year, losing all seven ATP tournaments in which he has taken part.

But speaking to The Royal Gazette just last week, Chang said if he could convert some of the opportunities he has had in recent matches into winners then he felt he could turn his fortunes around.

Yesterday he found himself in the final of the USTA Challenger in Calabasas, California, where he played another XL Capital Open competitor, Cecil Mamiit.

Chang, ranked 92nd in the world and the tournament's top seeded player, began Saturday by defeating Denmark's Kenneth Carlsen, 7-6 (7-5), 1-6, 7-6 (7-5) in a quarter-final match that had been suspended on Friday due to darkness.

In his semi-final two and a half hours later, Chang rallied to oust Justin Gimelstob, another Open competitor, 6-7 (7-4), 6-2, 6-3. Chang fought off two break points and held serve for a 5-3 lead in the third set. He then broke Gimelstob's serve to win the match.

"Obviously it feels great. It's been a while since I've been able to win a couple of matches in a row," Chang said. "Hopefully it's a good sign for things to come."

Chang will play Eric Taino of the USA in the first round of the Bermuda Open.