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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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Congratulated by his father France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats
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Yannick Noah back at French Open 40 years after 1983 title with mic, not racket, in hand | KLRT - FOX16.com
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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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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
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
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Yannick Noah's 1983 triumph: match by match - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
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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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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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