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Yannick Noah‌

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Yannick Noah

Sedan, Ardennes, France

Yannick Noah

Sedan, Ardennes, France

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1960-05-18

Popularity

star2.0

Biography

Yannick Noah (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. During his nearly two-decade career, Noah captured 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 3 in July 1986 and attaining the world No. 1 doubles ranking the following month. Since his retirement from the game, Noah has remained in the public eye as a popular music performer and as the co-founder, with his mother, of a charity organization for underprivileged children. Noah is also the father of former NBA player Joakim Noah. Born in Sedan, in the north of France in 1960, Yannick Noah is biracial. His late father was Cameroonian footballer, Zacharie Noah, and his mother, Marie-Claire, was French. After a sports injury in 1963, Noah's father returned to Africa with his family. Yannick was living in Cameroon when he made his debut in tennis and was discovered at age 11 by Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell. He soon showed an amazing talent that eventually brought him to the French Tennis Federation's training center in Nice in 1971. Noah turned professional in 1977 and won his first top-level singles title in 1978 in Manila. He became France's most prominent tennis hero in 1983, becoming the first Frenchman in 37 years to win the French Open, one of the four Grand Slam singles events. He dropped only one set during the two-week-long tournament, and defeated the defending champion, Sweden's Mats Wilander, in straight sets in the final, 6–2, 7–5, 7–6. He remains the last and most recent Frenchman to have won the French Open men's singles title. Noah won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984 (with compatriot and best friend Henri Leconte). He was also the men's doubles runner-up at the 1985 U.S. Open (with Leconte), and the 1987 French Open (with compatriot Guy Forget). In August 1986, Noah attained the world no. 1 doubles ranking, which he would hold for a total of 19 weeks. At the end of 1986, Noah received the ATP Sportsmanship Award, as voted for by other ATP players. He reached the quarter-final stage or better on 10 occasions at Grand Slam level. He notably admitted using marijuana prior to matches in 1981, saying that amphetamines were the real problem in tennis as they were performance-enhancing drugs. In 1992, Noah received the Legion of Honour medal. Noah was awarded the Philippe Chatrier Award (the ITF's highest accolade) in 2005 and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame that same year. He remains France's highest male ranked player since the introduction of rankings in 1973. Noah played on France's Davis Cup team for eleven years, with an overall win–loss record of 39–22 (26–15 in singles, and in 13–7 doubles). In 1982, he was part of the French team which reached the Davis Cup final, where they were defeated 4–1 by the United States. ... Source: Article "Yannick Noah" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movie Credits

Solidarité inondations

Solidarité inondations‌
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calendar 2003

Yannick Noah - Quand vous êtes là

Yannick Noah - Quand vous êtes là‌
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calendar 2004

Yannick Noah - Tour

Yannick Noah - Tour‌
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calendar 2011

Départ immédiat

Départ immédiat‌
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calendar 2012

Yannick Noah - Concert acoustique - Vaison la Romaine

Yannick Noah - Concert acoustique - Vaison la Romaine‌
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calendar 2007

Safari

Safari‌
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calendar 2009

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui‌
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calendar 2014

Noirs en France

Noirs en France‌
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calendar 2022

Papa

Papa‌
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calendar 2021

Yannick Noah - Schlagvariationen

Yannick Noah - Schlagvariationen‌
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calendar 1984

Noah : le sens de la gagne

Noah : le sens de la gagne‌
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calendar 2022

Zidane, un destin d'exception

Zidane, un destin d'exception‌
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calendar 2007

The World Upside Down

The World Upside Down‌
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calendar 2024

King Guillaume

King Guillaume‌
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calendar 2009

Nasty

Nasty‌
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calendar 2024

Roland-Garros : bâtir la légende

Roland-Garros : bâtir la légende‌
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calendar 2021

The French

The French‌
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calendar 1982

Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony‌
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calendar 2024

Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur

Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur‌
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calendar 1998

Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés‌
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calendar 1996

Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau

Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau‌
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calendar 2002

Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania

Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania‌
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calendar 1993

Yannick Noah - Un Autre Voyage

Yannick Noah - Un Autre Voyage‌
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calendar 2007

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés‌
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calendar 2005

Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits

Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits‌
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Alerte

Alerte‌
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calendar 2022

Mort sur terre battue

Mort sur terre battue‌
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Tv Credits

Victoires de la musique

Victoires de la musique‌
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calendar 1985

La chanson de l'année

La chanson de l'année‌
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calendar 2004

Nos années 90

Nos années 90‌
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calendar 2015

La chanson de l'année

La chanson de l'année‌
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calendar 2004

Un soir à la tour Eiffel

Un soir à la tour Eiffel‌
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calendar 2014

Stars à domicile

Stars à domicile‌
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calendar 2001

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées‌
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calendar 1982

Fan School

Fan School‌
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calendar 1977

Star Academy

Star Academy‌
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calendar 2001

Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous‌
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calendar 1987

Téléthon

Téléthon‌
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calendar 1987

Vivement dimanche

Vivement dimanche‌
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calendar 1998

Stars 90

Stars 90‌
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calendar 1990