Yannick Noah - players.bio

When Mats Wilander met Yannick Noah on 5 June 1983 to face the local hero and the whole of France in the final of the French Open, he seemed the logical favourite. At least that's how he saw himself. As the defending champion, winner of 36 of his last 37 matches on clay, the Swede could not see himself as anything but a winner.

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Alcaraz headlines Team Europe in Laver Cup title defense

SAN FRANCISCO: World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz returns to the court in the wake of his US Open triumph on Friday when he headlines a Team Europe side aiming to retain the Laver Cup title against Team World.

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Reluctant Monfils unleashes the magic in another five-set epic

PARIS :Gael Monfils thrilled the Roland Garros crowd with his 12th five-set victory at the French Open on Tuesday before revealing that he does not enjoy having to dig himself out of deep holes at Grand Slams.

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French Open winners: Men's and women's singles champions - ESPN

Rafael Nadal has dominated the French Open since winning his first title at Roland Garros in 2005. Of the Spaniard's 22 career Grand Slam championships,14 have come on the French Open's clay courts. That's more than any other player in tennis history.

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Noah to captain Team Europe in Laver Cup from 2025

Former French Open champion Yannick Noah will captain Team Europe in the Laver Cup from next year, the tournament's organisers said on Wednesday.

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Garcia, Gasquet delight French fans after Humbert crashes

PARIS : Seasoned campaigners Caroline Garcia and Richard Gasquet kept French hopes alive at Roland Garros with battling victories on Sunday, but it was the end of the road for talented 17th seed Ugo Humbert who fell in the first round.

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Tennis legend Yannick Noah to captain men's wheelchair tennis team for France in 2024 Paralympics

The 63-year-old, who won the 1983 French Open before helping his country to Fed Cup and Davis Cup successes as skipper, was handed the role for his home Games by the French Tennis Federation (FFT) on Thursday.