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.

"It's a fantastic adventure," said Noah in an FFT press release. 

"I'm super excited. We're currently in a phase where we're getting to know each other. 

"We're eight months away from the Games and for now the goal is to improve on a daily basis."

Noah's success at Roland Garros in 1983 remains the last Grand Slam win by a Frenchman and he is keen to share his experience with the wheelchair players. 

"Yannick will take on this challenge because he's a man for challenges," FFT's president Gilles Moretton told reporters.