"The idea for Jinze had been in my head since I was young, growing up in Hong Kong, " Chang explained.

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"But I think some of these young guys are going overboard, " says Ms. Jones, who has not read Mr. Chang's book.

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Several young female players on the WTA Tour sport her collection in tournament play, including Sofia Arvidsson, Kai-Chen Chang, Indy De Vroome, Andrea Hlavackova, Madison Keys and Anastasia Pivovarova.

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