Yannick Noah is a French former professional tennis player and singer, born in Sedan in 1960 and spotted as a boy in Cameroon by Arthur Ashe. In 1983 he became the first Frenchman in 37 years to win the French Open singles title, beating the defending champion Mats Wilander in the final, and he added the men's doubles title in 1984 with Henri Leconte. He won 23 singles and 16 doubles titles, reached a career-high singles ranking of world number three in 1986 and also held the world number one doubles ranking. Noah later captained the French Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams, built a second career as a popular singer, and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005.
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is a French former professional tennis player and singer
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born 18 May 1960
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He is commemorated each year at Roland-Garros with Yannick Noah's Day
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Noah captured 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles
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Noah captured 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles
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is a French former professional tennis player and singer
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is a French former professional tennis player and singer
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becoming the first Frenchman in 37 years to win the French Open
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