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Daily Black History Facts - June 5, 1983: Yannick Noah made French sporting history. The then 23-year-old defeated defending French Open champion Mats Wilander to become the first Frenchman to take home
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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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Congratulated by his father France's Yannick Noah winner of the French Tennis Open against Sweden's Mats
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French tennis player Yannick Noah during the men's singles final match of the French Open against the Swedish player Mats Wilander. Roland Garros stadium, May 1983 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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