![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
This Day In Tennis History - June 5, 1983: Yannick Noah creates a frenzy of French patriotism at Stade Roland Garros becoming the first Frenchman in 37 years to win the men's
![Yannick NOAH, France, tennis player, tennis, right, and his double partner clap off, men's double, at the Tennis French Open 1996 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, undated picture 1996,? Sven Yannick NOAH, France, tennis player, tennis, right, and his double partner clap off, men's double, at the Tennis French Open 1996 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, undated picture 1996,? Sven](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B7GHR8/yannick-noah-france-tennis-player-tennis-right-and-his-double-partner-clap-off-mens-double-at-the-tennis-french-open-1996-at-the-stade-roland-garros-in-paris-undated-picture-1996-sven-simon-fotoagentur-gmbh-co-pressefoto-kg-prinzess-luise-str-41-45479-m-uelheimr-uhr-tel-02089413250-fax-02089413260-gls-bank-blz-430-609-67-kto-4030-025-100-iban-de75-4306-0967-4030-0251-00-bic-genodem1gls-wwwsvensimonnet-usage-worldwide-2B7GHR8.jpg)
Yannick NOAH, France, tennis player, tennis, right, and his double partner clap off, men's double, at the Tennis French Open 1996 at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, undated picture 1996,? Sven
![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/2DP438C/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-2DP438C.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
![Noah" Day, awards ceremony: 40 years after his victory, the former tennis champion will be celebrated at Roland-Garros - Teller Report Noah" Day, awards ceremony: 40 years after his victory, the former tennis champion will be celebrated at Roland-Garros - Teller Report](https://cdn-europe1.lanmedia.fr/var/europe1/storage/images/europe1/sport/journee-noah-remise-des-prix-40-ans-apres-sa-victoire-lancien-champion-de-tennis-sera-celebre-a-roland-garros-4175311/59976992-1-fre-FR/Journee-Noah-remise-des-prix-40-ans-apres-sa-victoire-l-ancien-champion-de-tennis-sera-celebre-a-Roland-Garros.jpg)