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 nommé capitaine de l'équipe de France masculine de tennis-fauteuil | Fédération française de tennis Yannick Noah nommé capitaine de l'équipe de France masculine de tennis-fauteuil | Fédération française de tennis](https://www.fft.fr/sites/default/files/styles/image_16_9/public/20231212_fft_cg_0034_0.jpg?h=51d86e09&itok=7ey99s0a)
Yannick Noah nommé capitaine de l'équipe de France masculine de tennis-fauteuil | Fédération française de tennis
![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=427&quality=80&resize_to=fit&src=https%3A%2F%2Fd32dm0rphc51dk.cloudfront.net%2FtAKaqNRQZB5VBC-RofPYOg%2Flarge.jpg&width=640)
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
![Yannick Noah was famous for his antics on the court. (*.*) | Tennis, Tennis professional, Mens tennis Yannick Noah was famous for his antics on the court. (*.*) | Tennis, Tennis professional, Mens tennis](https://i.pinimg.com/474x/a0/20/a7/a020a739112df5982a44518be982187a.jpg)
Yannick Noah was famous for his antics on the court. (*.*) | Tennis, Tennis professional, Mens tennis
![Yannick Noah during the French Open final, Grand Slam tennis tournament on June 11, 2023 at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Photo Victor Joly / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy Yannick Noah during the French Open final, Grand Slam tennis tournament on June 11, 2023 at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Photo Victor Joly / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R73TXN/yannick-noah-during-the-french-open-final-grand-slam-tennis-tournament-on-june-11-2023-at-roland-garros-stadium-in-paris-france-photo-victor-joly-dppi-2R73TXN.jpg)
Yannick Noah during the French Open final, Grand Slam tennis tournament on June 11, 2023 at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. Photo Victor Joly / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy
![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
![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, 2023 at Stade Roland-Garros in 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, 2023 at Stade Roland-Garros in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R708AN/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-catuffedppilivemedia-2R708AN.jpg)
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, 2023 at Stade Roland-Garros in
![French tennis player Yannick Noah during a men's singles match of the French Open. Roland Garros stadium, May 1986 Stock Photo - Alamy French tennis player Yannick Noah during a men's singles match of the French Open. Roland Garros stadium, May 1986 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R4WNBB/french-tennis-player-yannick-noah-during-a-mens-singles-match-of-the-french-open-roland-garros-stadium-may-1986-2R4WNBB.jpg)
French tennis player Yannick Noah during a men's singles match of the French Open. Roland Garros stadium, May 1986 Stock Photo - Alamy
![I'm a former French Open champ and US Open tennis star - now I'm pop singer who performed at Live 8 | The US Sun I'm a former French Open champ and US Open tennis star - now I'm pop singer who performed at Live 8 | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/09/1983-usta-tennis-center-queens-846064848-1.jpg)
I'm a former French Open champ and US Open tennis star - now I'm pop singer who performed at Live 8 | The US Sun
![French tennis player Yannick Noah, attending the men's singles round of 64 of the French Open. Paris, Roland-Garros stadium, May 1989 Stock Photo - Alamy French tennis player Yannick Noah, attending the men's singles round of 64 of the French Open. Paris, Roland-Garros stadium, May 1989 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2H7P1KA/french-tennis-player-yannick-noah-attending-the-mens-singles-round-of-64-of-the-french-open-paris-roland-garros-stadium-may-1989-2H7P1KA.jpg)