Yannick Noah

Country	France
Residence	-
Date of birth	May 18, 1960
Place of birth	Sedan, France
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	180 lbs (81 kg)
Turned Pro	1977
Retired	1996
Plays	Right-handed
Career Prize Money	US$3,440,660
Singles
Career record:	476-210
Career titles:	23
Highest ranking:	3 (7-Jul-86)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	SF (1990)
French Open	W (1983)
Wimbledon	3R (1979, 1985)
U.S. Open	QF (1983, 1985, 1989)
Doubles
Career record:	213-109
Career titles:	16
Highest ranking:	1 (25-Aug-86)
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Yannick Noah (born May 18, 1960, Sedan, Ardennes, France) is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for winning the men's singles title at the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams. Since his retirement from the game, Noah has remained in the public eye as a popular music performer and as the co-founder of a charity organization for underprivileged children with his mother. May 18 is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... Sedan is a town and commune in France, a sous-préfecture of the Ardennes département. ... Ardennes is a département in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The great Australians Lew Hoad and Ken Rosewall with the Cup in 1953 The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... The Fed Cup (until 1995 Federation Cup) is the most important tennis tournament for female national teams, very similar to the mens Davis Cup. ... For other uses, see Music (disambiguation). ... A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ...

Noah is of Cameroonian and French descent.

Tennis career

Noah turned professional in 1977, and won his first top-level singles title in 1978 in Manila. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Manila Coordinates: 14°35 N 121° E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 6th districts of Manila Barangays 897 Incorporated (city) June 10, 1574 Government  - Mayor Jose L. Atienza, Jr. ...

Noah became France's most prominent tennis hero in 1983, becoming the first Frenchman in 37 years to win the French Open. He dropped only one set during the two-week long tournament, and defeated the defending-champion Mats Wilander in straight sets in the final 6-2, 7-5, 7-6. Noah also became only the second black male to win a Grand Slam singles event (after Arthur Ashe). The French Open, officially the Tournoi de Roland-Garros (English: Roland Garros Tournament), is a tennis event held over two weeks between mid May and early June in Paris, France, and is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar. ... Mats Wilander (born August 22, 1964, in Vaxjo, Sweden) is a former World No. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... In tennis, a singles player or doubles team that wins all four Grand Slam titles in the same year is said to have achieved the Grand Slam or a Calendar Year Grand Slam. ... Arthur Ashe (1943-1993) Country: United States Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 73 kg (160 lb) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1966 Retired: 1980 Highest singles ranking: 1 (1968 and 1975) Singles titles: 34 Career prize money: $2,584,909 Grand Slam Record Titles: 3 Australian Open W...

Especially endearing to French (and indeed many other) spectators was Noah's penchant for one particular tactic: when he was at the net and a lob was hit over his head, he would turn his back to the net, race back and attempt – often successfully – to hit the ball between his legs with his back still towards the net. Even today, when a player attempts such a move in a televised tournament, commentators often mention Noah's name. A lob in tennis is hitting the ball high and deep into the opponents court. ...

During his career, which spanned almost two decades, Noah captured a total of 23 singles titles and 16 doubles titles. His highest singles ranking was third in the world, in 1986. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Noah won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984 (with compatriot 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. He remains the last native to have won the French Open men's singles title. Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Henri Leconte (b. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the article about the U.S. Open 2006, click here. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Guy Forget (b. ...

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. Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Nine years later, in 1991, Noah captained the French team which won the Davis Cup for first time in 59 years, defeating a heavily-favoured US team 3-1 in the final. This feat was repeated in 1996, when France defeated Sweden 3-2 in the final. Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

In 1997, Noah captained France's Fed Cup team to its first-ever victory in that competition. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Noah was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005. The International Tennis Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit tennis museum at the Newport Casino in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. It maintains a Hall of Fame for prominent personalities and players from the tennis world. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Post-tennis career

Since retiring from playing tennis, Noah has developed a career as a popular singer, performing throughout Europe. He began his music career in 1991 with the album Black or What, featuring the popular track "Saga Africa" which he made the stadium sing with his players after the famous Davis Cup final win. World map showing the location of Europe. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Noah made music news in the summer of 1997 with a new single entitled "Aux Rêves". His adaptation of "La Marseillaise" – originally written by Rouget de Lisle in 1792 and adopted as the French national anthem – succeeded in stirring controversy. The pacifist reworking of the strongly patriotic message of "La Marseillaise" led to protests from several war veterans' associations. However, it is now largely accepted, if not loved, as is Serge Gainsbourg's own take on the anthem^{[citation needed]}. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rouget de Lisle, Composer of the Marseillaise, sings it for the first time. ... Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (May 10, 1760 - June 26, 1836) was a French composer who composed La Marseillaise - the French national anthem - in 1792. ... 1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In collaboration with Jean-Jacques Goldman, Noah released a second album in 2000 entitled simply Yannick Noah, and in October 2006, scored a major French radio airplay hit with the single Donne-moi une vie from a new album entitled Charango. Jean-Jacques Goldman (born October 11, 1951) is a French singer and songwriter. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

In 2005, Noah performed at Bob Geldof's Live 8 concert – a fundraiser aimed at alleviating poverty in Africa. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Frederick Zenon Geldof, KBE[1], known as Bob Geldof (born 5 October 1951) [2] is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor and political activist. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 (not to be confused with Live Aid) was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ...

Noah is very active in charity work. He supports 'Enfants de la Terre', a charity run by his mother, Marie-Claire, and founded 'Fête le Mur' in 1996, a tennis charity for underprivileged children.

In his later years, Yannick has earned the nickname Wyatt Earp from his adoring French fans^{[citation needed]}.

Family

Yannick is the son of Zacharie Noah, a former Cameroonian football star who played professionally for Sedan Torcy (France) in the 1960s and became a hero by leading the side to the French Cup, and Marie-Claire, a former captain of the French national women's basketball team. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The France women’s national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. ...

From his former marriage to Cécilia Rhode (Miss Sweden 1978), Yannick has two children, Joakim and Yélena. The 6'11" Joakim played college basketball for the 2006 NCAA national champions and repeat 2007 NCAA champions, the University of Florida Gators. Cécilia Rhode (surname spelled Rodhe according to public records) (born September 1, 1961 in Göteborg, Sweden) is a model, and 1978 Miss Sweden and her countries representative at Miss Universe 1978. ... Miss Sweden (in Swedish: Fröken Sverige), is a Swedish beauty pageant, qualifying the winner for the global contest Miss Universe and the 1st runner-up to Miss World. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Joakim Simon Noah (pronunciation: JO-a-kim[2] ; born February 25, 1985 in New York City) is a 611 American basketball player who currently plays for the University of Florida in the SEC of the NCAA.[3] He led the Florida Gators to a national championship in 2006, a... College basketball most often refers to the American basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA. Game between Illinois State Redbirds & Ball State Cardinals, February 17, 2007 in an ESPN Bracketbuster contest. ... The 2006 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The 2007 NCAA Mens Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 NCAA schools playing in a single-elimination tournament to determine the national champion of mens NCAA Division I college basketball. ... The University of Florida (commonly referred to as Florida or UF) is a public land-grant, space-grant, research university located in Gainesville, Florida. ... Main Florida Gators Logo. ...

From his former marriage to model Heather Stewart-Whyte, Noah has two children named Elijah and Jénayé. He has also a son, Joalukas, with French producer Isabelle Camus who is currently his wife. Heather Stewart-Whyte (born September 25, 1969) is a British supermodel. ...

Noah is of Cameroonian and French descent. In a song titled Métis(se), Noah refers to being a métis, French for "mixed," which in France is especially used to describe someone who is of both white European and black African ancestry. (In other Francophone countries, the term can have other usages.) Languages Predominantly Spanish, (with a minority of other languages), while Mestiços speaks Portuguese Religions Christianity (Predominantly Roman Catholic, with a minority of Protestant and other religions) Related ethnic groups Other Spanish people, Portuguese people, Amerindian, African people, Austronesian people, Hispanics and Latinos Mestizo (Portuguese, Mestiço; French, Métis... The 4th edition of Meyers Konversationslexikon (1885-1890) shows the Caucasian race (in blue) as comprising Aryans, Semites and Hamites. The Caucasian race (sometimes called the Caucasoid race) is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as, relating to a broad division of humankind covering peoples from Europe, the Middle East... World map showing the location of Europe. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... La Francophonie (formally lOrganisation internationale de la Francophonie), a French language term coined in 1880 by French geographer Onésime Reclus, brother of Elisée Reclus, to designate the community of people and countries using French, is an international organisation of and governments. ...

Grand Slam singles final

Win (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1983	French Open	Mats Wilander	6-2, 7-5, 7-6

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Grand Slam doubles finals

Win (1)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1984	French Open	Henri Leconte	Pavel Slozil Tomas Smid	6-4, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2

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Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Partnering	Opponents in Final	Score in Final
1985	U.S. Open	Henri Leconte	Ken Flach Robert Seguso	6-7, 7-6, 7-6, 6-0
1987	French Open	Guy Forget	Anders Jarryd Robert Seguso	6-7, 6-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2

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Singles titles (23)

• 1978 – Manila, Calcutta

• 1979 – Nancy, Madrid, Bordeaux

• 1981 – Richmond WCT, Nice

• 1982 – La Quinta, South Orange, Basel, Toulouse

• 1983 – Hamburg, Madrid, French Open

• 1985 – Rome, Washington, Toulouse

• 1986 – Forest Hills, Wembley

• 1987 – Lyon, Basel

• 1988 – Milan

• 1990 – Sydney Outdoor

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Doubles titles (16)

• 1981 - Paris Indoor, Nice

• 1982 - Basel, Nice

• 1984 - French Open

• 1985 - Chicago

• 1986 - Basel, Monte Carlo, Rome

• 1987 - Forest Hills, Indian Wells, London/Queen's Club, Lyon, Rome

• 1988 - Orlando

• 1990 - Nice

External links

• ATP Tour profile for Yannick Noah
• International Tennis Hall of Fame profile
• tenniscorner.net profile
• Biography as pop musician, from Radio France Internationale