Thirty Years After Yannick Noah, France's New Reason For Hope ...

PARIS: Jo-Wilfried Tsonga's march through the French Open card has convinced Yannick Noah that he can become the first Frenchman to win at Roland Garros since he himself did so 30 years ago.Noah, whose straight sets win over Mats Wilander in

Sixth seed Tsonga is bidding to become the first Frenchman to win Roland Garros, let alone a grand slam title, since Yannick Noah prevailed in Paris in 1983. For Jo, it is going to be harder against Ferrer than against Roger (Federer), Forget, a ...

Is the French Open about to see a French revolution? They say sport is cyclical, and 30 years after Yannick Noah became Roland Garros's only home-grown champion of the modern era, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has made his way through to the semi-finals ...

By Gregory Blachier and Chrystel Boulet-Euchin PARIS Since Yannick Noah's triumph at the French Open in 1983, France has endured a barren spell at the majors with a shallow talent pool and a lack of mettle in their top players cited as possible ...

YANNICK Noah believes that none of the current crop of French tennis players are capable of matching his exploit in winning the French Open 30 years ago. The dreadlocked star's straight sets win over Mats Wilander in 1983 remains the last male home ...

The is hotting up and a couple of surprise names are set to take their place in the last-four on Friday afternoon. Home favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and clay court specialist David Ferrer go head-to-head at Roland Garros and there is all to play for ...

font size decrease font size increase font size PARIS — Yannick Noah believes that none of the current crop of French tennis players are capable of matching his exploit in winning the French Open 30 years ago. The dreadlocked star's straight ...

ga kept alive his country's hopes of becoming the first home player to win the French Open since Yannick Noah 30 years ago after he stunned second seed Roger Federer in the quarter-finals. Although Swiss ace Federer was far from his best Tsonga ...

It wasn't quite a mob scene, but in the austere sport of tennis, it came close. Yannick Noah had just won the 1983 French Open and was greeted by a crowd of friends, family and admirers, right there in the middle of the court. Thirty years later, ...