Yannick Noah

Yannick Noah , born the May 18th 1960 with Sedan in the the Ardennes, is a player of Tennis French victorious in 1983 with Roland-Garros. He reconverts himself as a trainer after his career of player and carries out since 2002 a popular career of singer started since 1991 with the song Saga Africa .

Biography

Yannick Noah is native of Sedan where his/her father Zacharie Noah evolves/moves as professional football player. His/her maternal grandfather, Marcel Perrier, local literary celebrity, published a half-dozen of collections of poems. His/her mother Marie-Claire Noah is teaching.

When it is three years old, the family of Yannick settles with Yaounde, the capital of the Cameroun in which his/her father is originating, where it discovers the Tennis quickly. It is there that it is pointed out by Arthur Ashe, first black player to gain a tournament of the Grand Slam, which offers a racket to him.

Father of five children, Yannick Noah integrates the Pantheon of tennis (Tennis Hall off Famed of Newport) the January 7th 2005. Joakim Noah, one of its sons, is one of the hopes of the Basket-ball French.

Yannick Noah lives with Feucherolles, in the Yvelines, with her family.

Career of player

Athletic and spectacular player, the Yannick Noah young person launches out in a professional path in 1977. He then gains the Tournoi of Wimbledon Juniors one year after being beaten in semi-final of the Orange Bowl junior by Casio Motta. The same year, it is beaten finally Orange Bowl junior by his large rival with whom it grew, Ivan Lendl. In 1978, it gains its first titles with Manila and Calcutta and disputes also Open Johannesburg in full time of Apartheid. Many white spectators leave the platform with the arrival of Noah, only remain the black spectators parked in a crammed corner. It is also exceptionally allowed with the hotel, but a man is held permanently in front of his door.

In 1980, it causes a scandal right before the US Open by declaring in the magazine Rock & Folk that the champions of tennis take drugs.

It is on the beaten ground of Roland-Garros that it obtains his first notable performances. Eighth of finalist at 20 years in 1980 (abandonment against Jimmy Connors), it reaches the quarterfinals in 1981 (after having beaten Guillermo Vilas it loses against Victor Pecci) then in 1982 (defeat against Vilas).

This same year 1982, it enters for the first time world signal 10 by gaining four titles and it also leads the Équipe of France of Coupe Davis finally against the United States, after memorable combat in 5 sets against Guillermo Vilas, Ivan Lendl or John McEnroe. The final in Grenoble, during the festivals of Thanksgiving, will be very instructive for Noah: it will not cease thinking that France was there right to take part, not to gain. The preparation was only physical, not mental.

This year, it also beats a Borg demobilized and in end of a career (at hardly 26 years), with Monte Carlo, which it heard siffloter with the changes on side.

Another outstanding victory, it gains at Palm Springs with its first rackets means-sieve against Lendl, putting fine at a series of 44 consecutive victories of the Czech champion.

The peak of its career will be the year 1983 with 3 victories in tournament, of which Roland-Garros the June 5th 1983. On this occasion, it beats its old rival Ivan Lendl in quarterfinal and Mats Wilander, holding of the title finally (6/2 7/5 7/6). The match point gained, it precipitates in tears in the arms of his/her father, for what will remain one of the most beautiful images of victory, any confused sport.

After a painful failure vis-a-vis Orantes in Monte Carlo, Noah works assiduously with Patrice Hagelauer for Roland-Garros, and the preparation will be remarkable with very offensive Noah. It is always said that the attackers can gain Roland-Garros only with the net, and Noah showed it. It could not overcome Lendl and Wilander that with a play carried towards the attack and it did it, a presence with the phenomenal flight. He is the only joor to have beaten and Lendl and Wilander with Roland-Garros.

To crown success, its sponsor Hitachi offers the first portable laser reader to him. Already, about 1977, it had received one of the first Walkman world of the hands of the chairman of Sony to Tokyo. After the arrival of the walkman in France, the idea of one publicity on television will be born, with Noah and the famous slogan “you do not astonish if you see Noah walking in the street”.

Unfortunately the wounds morals and physics will follow one another. As soon as after its title, it is suspended three months to have been sulky the Cut of the Nations with Düsseldorf. Its year 1984 will be wasted by a pubalgie, in spite of another victory in tournament of the Grand Slam, but in double, with Henri Leconte in Roland-Garros. Into simple, it is inclined vis-a-vis Wilander in five sets, obviously marked by a pressure which it did not know to manage, having its title to defend. Physically, it seemed to have lost its superb one a little.

Yannick decides to settle with New York, where are born his/her the first two children Joakim and Yelena.

In 1985, it goes back to the classification thanks to three victories in tournament and a quarterfinal to Flushing-Meadows, beaten by Lendl. It gains in particular in Rome whereas it was gone down again in the 20th place, following repeated failures. Rome signs its return, which is not without recalling the season 1983, but after a very hard match against Clerc, Leconte beats it in Roland-Garros at the end of 5 superb sets. Noah besides will be very turned sour by this defeat. Leconte obviously applied the same method as Noah, by playing its game to ground-beaten, while going up to the flight.

Some think that as from 1985, the play of Noah, in particular in reverse, will not be really any more adapted to the entry of tennis in the super-professional contemporary era and surpuissante. With the beginning of the year 1980, the new materials (racket out of carbon, means-sieve), the coaches, the intense preparations with physical preparer make their appearance as well as the avalanches of “aces”, and will intensify, and it seems that this gradually will carry a heavy blow to certain players such McEnroe or Noah to the profit of the young players surpuissants (Becker, Edberg, Lendl, Cash, Sampras, Agassi).

Always in 1985, it passes completely beside the match of stopping against Yugoslavia to Belgrade, it loses its two clearly matches and France finds itself in the second division. Again the failure will be very instructive and he will declare: “I had badly with the knee, I did not like environment in the team, never I would not have to play, and as I have influence on the group, everyone runs. At the time, we them players, one did what one wanted, one had arrived at the last moment and one had done anything. ” Again, as in 1982 and the final in Grenoble, one feels a lack of professionalism and rigor in the preparation which will not be any more setting at the time of the finale of 1991 in Lyon. There, the group will be cemented around the captain, will be prepared to gain.

In 1986, it belongs to the favorites with Roland-Garros but a wound with the tendon obliges it to declare fixed price in eighth of finale. It is nevertheless that year which it obtains its best classification (third), thanks to a final in Monte Carlo, a semi-final in Rome and a victory with Forest Hills. Besides with Rome it is beaten by Lendl, the two players have a severe explanation to the net, Noah reproaching Lendl him for having voluntarily drawn a ball above. Lendl is essential finally on the tie break last set in a tended environment.

The following years, it shines only episodically in Large Slam (quarterfinal to Roland-Garros in 1987, beaten by Mats Wilander) but gains some victories of prestige against Carlsson with Roland-Garros, and Nystrom with the first Open one of Lyon.

It is thought that the decline is started, but Noah decides to separate from its trainer of always, Patrice Hagelauer, to work with the former American player Dennis Ralston, old coach of Arthur Ashe. This collaboration with a trainer employing of the very modern methods, such as the computer which retranscribes all the blows of a match, enables him to reach the quarterfinals to Flushing-Meadows in 1989 (beaten by Boris Becker) and to carry out a very promising beginning of year 1990. It gains in Sydney after having beaten Ivan Lendl and stops only in semi-final with Open of Australia (tournament during which it beats a promising young person of the name of Pete Sampras before losing against Lendl following a personal trouble).

Unfortunately, that will be only fire of straw. Noah connects the defeats with the first turn. It stops its career of player in 1991 (473 victories for 208 defeats), but carries out in 1995 and 1996 a rapid return on the courts of the ATP.

Career of captain

He reconverts himself then in captain of the Équipe of France of Coupe Davis. The results are not made wait. France which had not gained for 59 years gains the trophy in 1991. Finally in Lyon, it succeeds in transcending Guy Forget and Henri Leconte which takes the top on the United States of Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Ken Flach and Robert Seguso.

He repeats in 1996 with other players, Cédric Pioline, Guillaume Raoux, Guy Forget and Arnaud Boetsch, which finally gives the victory to France after a heroic match against Swedish Nicklas Kulti (3 saved match points).

Also let us mention, this same year 1996, its determining role near the professional footballers of the Paris-Saint-Germain. He was then called in reinforcement to motivate this team, which finally gained the cut of Europe of the winners of cut. Lastly, in 1997, he is also success in female tennis since he leads the girls of the team of France to the victory in Fed Cup.

Musical career

In parallel, it turns in 1990 to its second passion: music. Its first song Saga Africa becomes the tube of the summer 1991. Its career took since 2000 a great turning, success is with go as of its third album written by Erick Benzi and Robert Goldman. The rounds and the Olympia followed one another since. Yannick begins again on disc as on scene of the songs of Bob Marley and its friends of Téléphone. In 2007, the success of its album Charango leads it to prepare a one year round.

Associative and caritative actions

It is always implied in parallel in various charity associations: " Children of the Earth " that his/her mother created in 1988 and of which he is the godfather, but also Fête the Wall association of education by tennis and social integration in the districts, which he creates in 1996 and chairs always today. He also sponsors the operation the Call of the Children for the Environment, initiated by WWF. Lastly, he sings with the Dumbs for the Resto du coeur and was the large godfather of the Telethon 2005.

It arrives at the head of the preferred personalities of French at the annual prize list of the Sunday newspaper .

Policy

With the Cameroun, Yannick Noah accepted honorary stations offered by the capacity. Thus, in 2005, it joined the team of Cameroun of football as an adviser, station honorary, since it maintains his residence and its activities out of the Cameroun. RDPC, party in power since independence, presents it like one of the supports of the mode.

It supports also the Foundation Chantal Biya (wife of the president Paul Biya) by the means of the collective " Linked for vaincre".

Its political commitment intensifies, marked by its hostility with regard to UMP. Thus, in December 2005, during an interview granted to the weekly magazine Paris Match, evoking the crisis of the suburbs, he would have declared: “ a thing is sure: if ever Sarkozy passes, I break! ” (matter not published in the weekly magazine), but taken with the word, it declares in Parisian the of October 13rd, 2006, to have “ said that on the blow ” and adds “ makes some, I believe that it is to better remain ”.

From now on the singer declares that it would be “ really deeply disappointed ” in the event of victory of Nicolas Sarkozy. “ Disappointed for me, all the immigrant workers and all people who are obliged with the daily newspaper to prove that they are French even for those which, like me, were born in France ”. Not question for as many exiling itself if this case of figure proved. “ I do not leave. It is necessary to resist. I choose resistance ”, it launched.

Yannick Noah occurs with the Fête of Humanity. He sings certain titles carrying political messages ( With the Trees Citizens ).

Lastly, in 2007, it integrates the support group of Ségolène Royal and takes part in the great meeting of the socialist candidate who was held on May 1st at the Charléty stage.

Music

Albums

Sporting prize list

Player

Coupe Davis

23 victories ATP into simple

Other victories

  • Cut Galéa in 1978 (with Doors and Moretton) and 1979 (with Doors and Pham) (finalist in 1977 (with Roger-Vasselin, Put and Bedel))
  • Champion of France (the National ) into simple in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982
  • Champion of France ( National ) in double with Dominique Bedel in 1978, and Pascal Doors in 1979 and 1980
  • Champion of Wimbledon juniors in 1977
  • Champion of France Juniors in 1977
  • Champion of France juniors in 1975
  • Champion by the French champions in 1983 according to the Team

In Large Slam

Into simple

The Open one of Australia disputes in the last and on grass.

The Open one of Australia is held in first and on hard (as from 1987).

In Masters

Trainer

  • Captain of the team of victorious male France of the Coupe Davis in 1991 and 1996
  • Captain of the team of victorious female France of the Cut of the Federation in 1997

References

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