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Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport
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Black History Month: When Yannick Noah became just the second Black male Grand Slam winner at 1983 French Open - Eurosport
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Rome, France. 27th May, 2023. May 27, 2023, Rome, France: French singer and former tennis player Yannick NOAH with former Swedish tennis player Mats WILANDER perform on stage during a concert at
![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
Daily Black History Facts - June 5, 1983: Yannick Noah made French sporting history. The then 23-year-old defeated defending French Open champion Mats Wilander to become the first Frenchman to take home
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Il a inspiré les Français » : la victoire de Yannick Noah à Roland-Garros 1983 vue par des joueurs actuels - L'Équipe
![Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2022/10/18/3475057-70848308-2560-1440.jpg)
Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport
![Yannick Noah of France performs - here with Mats Wilander of Sweden with his guitar (left) - during a concert on Central Court 40 years after his victory at the French Open Yannick Noah of France performs - here with Mats Wilander of Sweden with his guitar (left) - during a concert on Central Court 40 years after his victory at the French Open](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R4FAD5/yannick-noah-of-france-performs-here-with-mats-wilander-of-sweden-with-his-guitar-left-during-a-concert-on-central-court-40-years-after-his-victory-at-the-french-open-1983-against-wilander-during-kids-day-now-baptised-yannick-noah-day-on-the-eve-of-the-french-open-2023-second-grand-slam-tennis-tournament-of-the-season-on-may-27-2023-at-stade-roland-garros-in-paris-france-photo-jean-catuffedppilivemedia-2R4FAD5.jpg)
Yannick Noah of France performs - here with Mats Wilander of Sweden with his guitar (left) - during a concert on Central Court 40 years after his victory at the French Open
![Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/2560x1440/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2023/05/24/3711169-75513308-2560-1440.jpg)
Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport
![Congratulated by his father France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats Congratulated by his father France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2DP4389/congratulated-by-his-father-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-2DP4389.jpg)
Congratulated by his father France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats
![Paris, France. 27th May, 2023. Mats Wilander and Yannick Noah during a live concert on Philippe Chatrier center court during the French Open, Grand Slam tennis tournament on May 27, 2023 at Paris, France. 27th May, 2023. Mats Wilander and Yannick Noah during a live concert on Philippe Chatrier center court during the French Open, Grand Slam tennis tournament on May 27, 2023 at](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R4FJRR/paris-france-27th-may-2023-mats-wilander-and-yannick-noah-during-a-live-concert-on-philippe-chatrier-center-court-during-the-french-open-grand-slam-tennis-tournament-on-may-27-2023-at-roland-garros-stadium-in-paris-france-photo-by-victor-jolyabacapresscom-credit-abaca-pressalamy-live-news-2R4FJRR.jpg)