Yannick Noah 1981, saying that amphetamines were the real problem in tennis as they were performance-enhancing drugs. In 1992, Noah received the Legion of Honour medal. Noah was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005. He remains France's highest ranked player since the introduction of rankings in 1973. Noah played on France's Davis Cup team for eleven years, with an overall win–loss record of 39–22 (26–15 in singles, and in 13–7 doubles). In 1982, he was part of the French team which reached the Davis Cup final, where they were defeated 4–1 by the United States. In 1991, Noah
1985 US Open (tennis) 1985 US Open (tennis) The 1985 US Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City in New York in the United States. It was the 105th edition of the US Open and was held from August 27 to September 8, 1985. Ivan Lendl defeated John McEnroe 7–6, 6–3, 6–4 Hana Mandlíková defeated Martina Navratilova 7–6, 1–6, 7–6 Ken Flach / Robert Seguso defeated Henri Leconte / Yannick Noah 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–0 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch / Helena Suková defeated Martina Navratilova / Pam Shriver 6–7, 6–2, 6–3 Martina Navratilova