![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 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](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R4WNB0/french-tennis-player-yannick-noah-during-the-mens-singles-final-match-of-the-french-open-against-the-swedish-player-mats-wilander-roland-garros-stadium-may-1983-2R4WNB0.jpg)
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
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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RG rewind: When Noah and France became one - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland -Garros Tournament official site
![Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2022/10/18/3475057-70848308-2560-1440.jpg)
Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport
![Yannick Noah's 1983 triumph: match by match - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site Yannick Noah's 1983 triumph: match by match - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site](https://images.prismic.io/fft-rg-commun-news/52d444c6-8769-4c6f-9ae3-ec5bb6a1419c_Yannick+Noah+19830605_RG_FFT_002473_web.jpg?auto=compress,format&w=1000&h=800)
Yannick Noah's 1983 triumph: match by match - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland-Garros Tournament official site
![Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport](https://imgresizer.eurosport.com/unsafe/1200x0/filters:format(jpeg)/origin-imgresizer.eurosport.com/2023/05/24/3711169-75513308-2560-1440.jpg)
Mats Wilander on Yannick Noah epic at 1983 French Open: 'I lost a final, but I won a friend' - Legends' Voice - Eurosport
![RG rewind: When Noah and France became one - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland -Garros Tournament official site RG rewind: When Noah and France became one - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland -Garros Tournament official site](https://images.prismic.io/fft-rg-commun-news/b08e5eca-1490-4bd5-8b43-ecd9fca9be70_Yannick+Noah+19830605_RG_FFT_002467_web.jpg?auto=compress,format)
RG rewind: When Noah and France became one - Roland-Garros - The 2023 Roland -Garros Tournament official site
![Documentaire - "Tous les autres s'appellent Noah" - Roland-Garros - Le site officiel du Tournoi de Roland-Garros 2023 Documentaire - "Tous les autres s'appellent Noah" - Roland-Garros - Le site officiel du Tournoi de Roland-Garros 2023](https://images.prismic.io/fft-rg-commun-news/d347eebe-557e-4cbc-ac3b-1dcb9a038cd3_Yannick+Noah+-+Roland-Garros+1983+-+FFT.jpg?auto=compress,format)
Documentaire - "Tous les autres s'appellent Noah" - Roland-Garros - Le site officiel du Tournoi de Roland-Garros 2023
![ESPN Stats & Info on X: "On this date in 1983, Yannick Noah defeated Mats Wilander, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6, to win the French Open men's singles championship. Noah was the 1st Frenchman ESPN Stats & Info on X: "On this date in 1983, Yannick Noah defeated Mats Wilander, 6-2, 7-5, 7-6, to win the French Open men's singles championship. Noah was the 1st Frenchman](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZskKOUWsAE8FhZ.jpg)