Yannik Noah led Les Bleus to Davis Cup glory.
Now, Noah is again in blue once more as new captain for Staff Europe in Laver Cup.
The person who captained France to Davis Cup championships in 1991 and 1996 will succeed fellow Corridor of Famer Bjorn Borg as Staff Europe captain beginning in 2025.
Dealing with him as Staff World Captain might be eight-time Grand Slam champion Andre Agassi, whose appointment was introduced final week. Agassi will take over for his good friend and former Davis Cup teammate, John McEnroe, beginning subsequent season.
“I’m really honored to have been requested to tackle the function as Staff Europe Captain for the Laver Cup,” stated Noah. “I’ve been out of the sport for some time, doing my music, however I’m actually excited for this new journey.
“I like workforce competitions, the feelings they create, attending to know the blokes, how they’re on and off the court docket as individuals – will probably be nice. I can also’t wait to see Andre once more after a few many years and to face him on the opposite facet. I might need mellowed a bit now, however the aggressive facet of me is alive endlessly. I need Staff Europe to win!”
Noah will attend this 12 months’s Laver Cup, being staged in Berlin from September 20-22, to arrange for his new function beneath the steerage of the present Staff Europe captain Borg.
“I can’t consider a greater individual to take over this function than my good good friend Yannick,” stated Borg. “He is a superb champion, chief and individual and I’m positive he’ll get pleasure from being a part of this nice competitors as a lot as I’ve. I’ll after all be wishing him and Staff Europe continued success through the years.”
Again in 1983, Noah restored French glory at Roland Garros.
Attacking internet, Noah dethroned defending champion Mats Wilander in straight units to grow to be the primary Frenchman to win the French Open in 37 years.
An excellent doubles participant with an enormous smash, Noah went on to companion Henri Leconte to seize the 1984 Roland Garros doubles crown with an emotional five-set last victory.
