Yannick Noah

Yannick Noah

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.

  • Title : Yannick Noah
  • Popularity : 2.894
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1960-05-18
  • Place of Birth : Sedan, Ardennes, France
  • Homepage : https://www.yannicknoah.com/
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Yannick Noah Movies

  • 2003
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    Solidarité inondations

    Solidarité inondations

    1 2003 HD

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  • 2004
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    Yannick Noah - Quand vous êtes là

    Yannick Noah - Quand vous êtes là

    1 2004 HD

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  • 2011
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    Yannick Noah - Tour

    Yannick Noah - Tour

    1 2011 HD

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  • 2012
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    Départ immédiat

    Départ immédiat

    1 2012 HD

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  • 2007
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    Yannick Noah - Concert acoustique - Vaison la Romaine

    Yannick Noah - Concert acoustique - Vaison la Romaine

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2009
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    Safari

    Safari

    4.6 2009 HD

    Richard Dacier owns a tour agency specialized on organizing safaris for European tourists eager to confront the African wild life. Actually, he took...

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

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

    8 2014 HD

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  • 2022
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    Noirs en France

    Noirs en France

    6.7 2022 HD

    What do black French people have in common? Not much, apart from their skin color and the racism they experience. For the first time, the film "Noirs...

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  • 2021
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    Papa

    Papa

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1984
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    Yannick Noah - Schlagvariationen

    Yannick Noah - Schlagvariationen

    1 1984 HD

    Documentary about tennis player and singer Yannick Noah

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  • 2022
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    Noah : le sens de la gagne

    Noah : le sens de la gagne

    8 2022 HD

    Yannick Noah, the man with 473 victories, shares the techniques and tactics that have made the difference throughout his career, while revealing...

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  • 2007
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    Zidane, un destin d'exception

    Zidane, un destin d'exception

    5.7 2007 HD

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  • 2024
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    The World Upside Down

    The World Upside Down

    5.5 2024 HD

    A Parisian trader who – after losing everything – is forced to take refuge on a country farm with his wife and child.

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  • 2009
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    King Guillaume

    King Guillaume

    4.4 2009 HD

    Magali plays in a brass band. Guillaume drives a small tourist train. Both spin a perfect love, they share modest dreams and their baby is about to...

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  • 2024
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    Nasty

    Nasty

    7.5 2024 HD

    1972 was a turning point in Ilie Nastase's career: he won his first US Open, while also reaching both Wimbledon and Davis Cup finals. Moving back and...

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  • 2021
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    Roland-Garros : bâtir la légende

    Roland-Garros : bâtir la légende

    8 2021 HD

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  • 1982
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    The French

    The French

    7.1 1982 HD

    Roland-Garros, 1981: For the very first time, a documentary team is allowed to shoot sequences in the backstage of the French Open of tennis of...

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  • 2024
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    Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

    Paris 2024 Paralympic Opening Ceremony

    7.7 2024 HD

    For the first time in the history of the Games, the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will take place - just a few weeks...

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  • 1998
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    Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur

    Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur

    7.3 1998 HD

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  • 1996
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    Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés 1996 - La Soirée des Enfoirés

    6 1996 HD

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  • 2002
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    Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau

    Les Enfoirés 2002 - Tous dans le même bateau

    7.5 2002 HD

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  • 1993
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    Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania

    Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania

    6.5 1993 HD

    Show recorded on February 26, 1993 at the Grande Halle de la Villette in Paris for the benefit of the Restos du Coeur.

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  • 2007
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    Yannick Noah - Un Autre Voyage

    Yannick Noah - Un Autre Voyage

    1 2007 HD

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  • 2005
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    Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés

    Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés

    8 2005 HD

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  • 2024
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    Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits

    Roland Garros - 40 ans d'exploits

    1 2024 HD

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  • 2022
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    Alerte

    Alerte

    1 2022 HD

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  • 1970
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    Mort sur terre battue

    Mort sur terre battue

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 2004
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    La chanson de l'année

    La chanson de l'année

    9 2004 HD

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  • 2015
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    Nos années 90

    Nos années 90

    9 2015 HD

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  • 2004
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    La chanson de l'année

    La chanson de l'année

    9 2004 HD

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  • 2014
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    Un soir à la tour Eiffel

    Un soir à la tour Eiffel

    2.5 2014 HD

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  • 2001
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    Stars à domicile

    Stars à domicile

    6.75 2001 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1977
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    Fan School

    Fan School

    6.5 1977 HD

    Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and...

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  • 2001
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    Star Academy

    Star Academy

    6.4 2001 HD

    Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an...

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1987
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    Téléthon

    Téléthon

    5 1987 HD

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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  • 1990
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    Stars 90

    Stars 90

    6.2 1990 HD

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  • 1970
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    Stars 90

    Stars 90

    7.9 1970 HD

    The animated adventures of a young interplanetary traveler. Based on the classic children's novel.

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