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Gratitude, love': Remembering Yannick Noah's extraordinary victory at the French Open, 40 years on - Perspective
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Paris, France. 27th May, 2023. French singer and former tennis player Yannick NOAH performs on stage during a concert at Roland-Garros 2023, Grand Slam tennis tournament, Previews on May 27, 2023 at
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Paris, France. 28th May, 2023. Yannick Noah attends the Inauguration of the Yannick Noah mural at Roland-Garros 2023 on May 28, 2023 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM Credit: Abaca Press/Alamy
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