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The Latest Breaking News from Yannick Noah

Laver Cup 2026: How does Europe vs World event work – and are London tickets still available?

The O2 in London will host the ninth edition of the Ryder Cup-style tennis event this weekend

The Independent UK · Sep 21

A rich man’s game? How Roland Garros host France turned its back on clay

Efforts to expand tennis in France have seen hard courts gradually replace clay in the land of Roland Garros, leaving the iconic slippery surface to a select few – and, according to some, contributing to the home players’ miserable run at the Paris Grand Slam tournament.

France 24 · May 28

Joakim Noah’s Post-NBA Venture Owes More to Anthony Bourdain Than Hoops Legends

The longtime center is thinking globally in a new show he discussed with SI.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 24, 2025

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Team Europe set early pace at 2025 Laver Cup tennis tournament

Team Europe, led by the French former tennis star Yannick Noah, took a 3-1 lead over Team World into the second day of the Laver Cup tennis competition in San Francisco.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 20, 2025

Joakim Noah on Frances Tiafoe, bridging the NBA-tennis gap and the recent rise of French basketball

Former NBA star Joakim Noah is uniquely positioned to discuss the connections between tennis and basketball.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 6, 2024

French sports minister lauds Mbappé’s ‘absolutely exemplary’ election plea

French Sports Minister Amelie Oudéa-Castéra on Monday hailed a statement by football superstar Kylian Mbappé urging voters not to back political extremes in the upcoming snap elections as exemplary. The backing came as Spain's goalkeeper suggested Monday that it was not the French captain's place to speak up "against extremes…

France 24 · Jun 17, 2024

French tennis star Noah to replace Borg as Team Europe skipper at 2025 Laver Cup

Former French Open winner Yannick Noah was on Wednesday named as captain of Team Europe at next year's Laver Cup in San Francisco.

Radio France Internationale · May 29, 2024

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Yannick Noah to captain Team Europe in Laver Cup from 2025

Former French Open champion Yannick Noah will take on the role of Team Europe captain in the Laver Cup starting next year, the tournament's organizers announced on Wednesday.

The Times of India · May 29, 2024

‘Like a marathon’: Africa’s tennis talents tread long road to success

After Angella Okutoyi’s triumph at the African Games, there is hope the sport can break new ground on the continent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

French legend Yannick Noah to captain men's wheelchair tennis team at 2024 Paralympics

Former Grand Slam winner Yannick Noah described his appointment Thursday as captain of France's men's wheelchair tennis team at the 2024 Paris Paralympics as "a fantastic adventure".

France 24 · Dec 14, 2023

Fever pitch in Cameroon as it awaits star PSG striker Kylian Mbappé

Cameroon is on tenterhooks awaiting the arrival of French footballer Kylian Mbappé on Thursday. The PSG striker and France captain is visiting the country for the first time alongside his Cameroonian-born father Wilfrid.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 6, 2023

Djokovic claims French Open to lift record 23rd Grand Slam trophy

Novak Djokovic hoisted a 23rd trophy at one of the four Grand Slam tournaments on Sunday after he beat Casper Ruud in straight sets to win the 2023 French Open.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 11, 2023

Forty years after Noah’s triumph, French tennis seeks path to Grand Slam glory

With no Frenchmen seeded in singles at Roland Garros this year, the home country is unlikely to see its first male champion since Yannick Noah’s win back in 1983. But as one generation of hopefuls bows out, there are signs a new one is readying to take up the challenge.

France 24 · May 30, 2023

French Open day 1: British singles contingent down to two after Dan Evans loses

The story of the first day of action from Roland Garros.

The Independent UK · May 28, 2023

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Radio France Internationale · Apr 23, 2023

French Open supremo Mauresmo talks about changes and challenges

Talk about eking out the suspense. Or Maybe it was a way to highlight the adornments for the 2023 French Open. In either scenario, the prize money for the men's and women's singles champions was not revealed during a late-morning bash at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 21, 2023

Mauresmo sets out French Open vision for fans and former champion Noah

French Open boss Amélie Mauresmo set out her vision on Friday for one of the tennis season's most prestigious competitions with a package of innovations to woo spectators.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 18, 2023

Ex-Bull Joakim Noah wins basketball game at Roland Garros

The retired center teamed with Gabby Williams of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm to beat former Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton and Spanish tennis player David Ferrer in a basketball game on the famed clay of Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 12, 2022

Chef Dominique Tougne of Chez Moi restaurant dead at 56; classically trained French chef combined high kitchen standards with kindness

Pro basketball players came to dine at his restaurant, including Joakim Noah, whose father is French tennis legend Yannick Noah, plus Tony Parker Sr., who played professionally in Europe, and his son Tony Parker Jr., who grew up in France.

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