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Yannick Noah (French pronunciation: [janik nɔa]; born 18 May 1960) is a French former professional tennis player and singer, who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005. Noah won the French Open in 1983, and is currently the captain of both France's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams.
Jun 5, 2023 · Yannick Noah and Caroline Garcia cut outs stood by the Philippe Chartrier court. Forty years ago Noah etched his name into the history of France, winning the French Open men’s singles title.
In 1983 Yannick Noah erased nearly four decades of futility on the red clay at Roland Garros by defeating defending champion Mats Wilander to become the first Frenchman to win the French Open in 37 years. On arrival into the stadium, goosebumps surely formed on Noah’s arms.
May 29, 2024 · PARIS (AP) — Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion, will become captain of Team Europe in the Laver Cup in 2025, taking over for Bjorn Borg. The event announced Noah’s position Wednesday. Last week, Andre Agassi was named captain of Team World, also beginning next year.
May 25, 2023 · This year is the 40th anniversary of Noah’s landmark win and Saturday is Yannick Noah Day at Roland Garros. To celebrate, we post this compilation of the three wide-ranging interviews we did with Noah over the past 18 years.
May 29, 2024 · Yannick Noah has been named the Team Europe Captain for the Laver Cup, beginning his term at the 2025 event in San Francisco, California. Facing the Frenchman as Team World Captain will be eight-time major titlist Andre Agassi, whose appointment was announced last week. Noah will succeed Bjorn Borg.
He is the 1977 French Junior Champion. In 1983 he became the first Frenchman to win the French Open singles title since Marcel Bernard won in 1946. Won the 1986 adidas ATP Sportsmanship award. He grew up in the Cameroons, and moved to France at age 11 for intensive tennis training.
