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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.
Yannick Noah, né le 18 mai 1960 à Sedan (Ardennes), est un chanteur, joueur et capitaine de tennis franco - camerounais.
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 · French tennis champion, music star and global icon Yannick Noah will succeed Bjorn Borg as Team Europe Captain for the Laver Cup, starting his tenure from 2025 in San Francisco.
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.
May 25, 2023 · At the 40th anniversary of his French Open win, Inside Tennis shares Yannick’s singular insights on love, loneliness, war and harmony. Your grandfather played an important role in your life, and you wrote a song about him.
Jun 9, 2023 · It wasn’t just anyone who hoisted the Coupe des Mousquetaires inside a packed Court Philippe-Chatrier on June 5, 1983 – it was Yannick Noah, and there’s a difference. Dreadlocked, wide-eyed and smiling from ear to ear, Noah was overflowing with a unique aura.
Official tennis player profile of Yannick Noah on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
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.
