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 celebrates his victory after the final of Roland Garros,... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images Yannick Noah celebrates his victory after the final of Roland Garros,... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/1131685848/fr/photo/yannick-noah-celebrates-his-victory-after-the-final-of-roland-garros-in-paris-on-june-5th-1983.jpg?s=612x612&w=gi&k=20&c=UO4d1qp0UPDSufIGYoPcJkMixyCtDHxw3d2V6sm3UdQ=)
Yannick Noah celebrates his victory after the final of Roland Garros,... Photo d'actualité - Getty Images
![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
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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
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