![France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats Wilander In Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France on May 23th, 1983. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats Wilander In Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France on May 23th, 1983. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DP438W/frances-yannick-noah-winner-of-the-french-tennis-open-against-swedens-mats-wilander-in-roland-garros-stadium-paris-france-on-may-23th-1983-photo-by-henri-szwarcabacapresscom-2DP438W.jpg)
France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats Wilander In Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, France on May 23th, 1983. Photo by Henri Szwarc/ABACAPRESS.COM Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Paris, France. 11th June, 2023. Trophy presenter Yannick Noah during the trophy ceremony following the Men's Singles Final at the French Open 2023, Roland-Garros 2023, Grand Slam tennis tournament, on June 11, Paris, France. 11th June, 2023. Trophy presenter Yannick Noah during the trophy ceremony following the Men's Singles Final at the French Open 2023, Roland-Garros 2023, Grand Slam tennis tournament, on June 11,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R7075D/paris-france-11th-june-2023-trophy-presenter-yannick-noah-during-the-trophy-ceremony-following-the-mens-singles-final-at-the-french-open-2023-roland-garros-2023-grand-slam-tennis-tournament-on-june-11-2023-at-stade-roland-garros-in-paris-france-photo-jean-catuffedppi-credit-dppi-mediaalamy-live-news-2R7075D.jpg)
Paris, France. 11th June, 2023. Trophy presenter Yannick Noah during the trophy ceremony following the Men's Singles Final at the French Open 2023, Roland-Garros 2023, Grand Slam tennis tournament, on June 11,
![AFP, Jean-Loup Gautreau | Frenchman Yannick Noah facing Swiss Jakob Hlasek during their game at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris on May 27th, 1988. (1988) | Artsy AFP, Jean-Loup Gautreau | Frenchman Yannick Noah facing Swiss Jakob Hlasek during their game at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris on May 27th, 1988. (1988) | Artsy](https://d7hftxdivxxvm.cloudfront.net/?height=533&quality=80&resize_to=fit&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net%2FtAKaqNRQZB5VBC-RofPYOg%2Fnormalized.jpg&width=800)
AFP, Jean-Loup Gautreau | Frenchman Yannick Noah facing Swiss Jakob Hlasek during their game at the French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris on May 27th, 1988. (1988) | Artsy
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Djokovic gives props to Noah in speech - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland- Garros Tournament official site
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Yannick NOAH, France, tennis player, tennis, right, and his double partner clap off, men's double, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. PAH-131032065 | agefotostock
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