Yannick Noah and as the co-founder, with his mother, of a charity organization for underprivileged children. Noah is also the father of Joakim Noah of the NBA Memphis Grizzlies Born in the north of France in 1960, Yannick Noah is the son of a Cameroonian footballer, Zacharie Noah, and his French wife Marie-Claire. After a sports injury in 1963, Noah's father returned to Africa with his family. He was living in Cameroon when he made his debut in tennis and was discovered at age 11 by Arthur Ashe and Charlie Pasarell. He soon showed an amazing talent that eventually brought him to
1986 WCT Tournament of Champions 1986 WCT Tournament of Champions The 1986 WCT Tournament of Champions, also known by its sponsored name Shearson Lehman Brothers Tournament of Champions, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Forest Hills, Queens, New York City in the United States. The event was part of the 1986 Grand Prix circuit and was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from May 5 through May 11, 1986. Fourth seeded Yannick Noah won the singles title, his first singles title of the year. Yannick Noah defeated Guillermo Vilas