Photo of Yannick Noah, professional tennis player
FRA Age 66 194 cm / 6'4" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1977–1996
Peak ranking
3 (Jul 7, 1986)
Elo peak
2197 (98.0%ile)
Career record
456–194 (70.2%)
Career titles
23
Prize money
$3,440,660

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Feb 15, 1996* Marseille ATP 250 R32 Hard Guy Forget #52 6-4 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 19, 1995* Lyon ATP 250 R32 Carpet Greg Rusedski #43 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 29, 1995* Basel ATP 250 R16 Hard Boris Becker #4 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Sep 28, 1995* Basel ATP 250 R32 Hard Martin Sinner #54 6-3 7-6(7) W H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1995* Gstaad ATP 250 R32 Clay Cedric Pioline #41 3-6 7-6(7) L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ivan Lendl 6 10 16 Jan 28, 1990 H2H
Tomas Smid 8 3 11 May 14, 1988 H2H
Mats Wilander 5 6 11 Mar 20, 1988 H2H
Guy Forget 7 2 9 Feb 15, 1996 H2H
Guillermo Vilas 2 7 9 May 11, 1986 H2H

Titles (23)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197818 2 2 Calcutta , Manila
197919 3 3 Bordeaux , Madrid , Nancy
198121 2 2 Nice , Richmond Wct
198222 4 4 Basel , La Quinta , South Orange , Toulouse
198323 3 1 2 Hamburg , Madrid , Roland Garros
198525 3 1 2 Toulouse , Washington , Rome
198626 2 2 Forest Hills , Wembley
198727 2 2 Basel , Lyon
198828 1 1 Milan
199030 1 1 Sydney Outdoor
Total 23 1 1 21

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1977170110.0%269305
19781823143762.2%30549
19791934144870.8%5026
19802029164564.4%2518
19812151186973.9%2313
19822250126280.7%1210
1983233694580.0%95
19842423103369.7%59
19852550176774.6%107
19862643145775.4%74
19872734134772.3%48
19882832104276.2%812
19892921143560.0%1216
19903022214351.2%2140
199131771450.0%42188
19953513425.0%1,237552
1996360110.0%5521,300
Career45619465070.2%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197717 0110.0% 0110.0%
197818 23540.0%1872572.0%13425.0%21366.7% 23143762.2%
197919 1351872.2%1642080.0%22450.0%33650.0% 34144870.8%
198020 1151668.8%1451973.7%12333.3%34742.9% 29164564.4%
198121 1061662.5%2262878.6%12333.3%1842281.8% 51186973.9%
198222 1912095.0%2973680.6%24633.3% 50126280.6%
198323 941369.2%2322592.0%43757.1% 3694580.0%
198424 931275.0%1141573.3%0110.0%32560.0% 23103369.7%
198525 2172875.0%2042483.3%21366.7%751258.3% 50176774.6%
198626 1552075.0%1732085.0%1161764.7% 43145775.4%
198727 1321586.7%951464.3%43757.1%831172.7% 34134772.3%
198828 931275.0%1451973.7%921181.8% 32104276.2%
198929 1682466.7%0220.0%54955.6% 21143560.0%
199030 1672369.6%36933.3%0220.0%36933.3% 22214351.2%
199131 0110.0%641060.0%12333.3% 771450.0%
199535 11250.0%0110.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
199636 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career1646222672.6%2026626875.4%11162740.7%795012961.2%45619465070.2%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197717 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
197818 0330.0%0330.0%1271963.2%707100.0% 19133259.4%
197919 22450.0%34742.9%1662272.7%1011190.9% 31134470.5%
198020 25728.6%62875.0%1372065.0%707100.0% 28144266.7%
198121 551050.0%35837.5%2442885.7%1321586.7% 45166173.8%
198222 561145.5%52771.4%2342785.2%11011100.0% 44125678.6%
198323 53862.5%42666.7%1621888.9%51683.3% 3083878.9%
198424 34742.9%51683.3%831172.7%606100.0% 2283073.3%
198525 34742.9%951464.3%1982770.4%14014100.0% 45176272.6%
198626 391225.0%831172.7%2122391.3%909100.0% 41145574.5%
198727 24633.3%62875.0%1361968.4%1211392.3% 33134671.7%
198828 43757.1%23540.0%1531883.3%1111291.7% 32104276.2%
198929 34742.9%31475.0%861457.1%72977.8% 21133461.8%
199030 23540.0%25728.6%14102458.3%42666.7% 22204252.4%
199131 0110.0%0220.0%641060.0%101100.0% 771450.0%
199535 0110.0%0012333.3%00 13425.0%
199636 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 39579640.6%56409658.3%2097628573.3%1171012792.1% 42118360469.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 604/650 (92.9%) of Yannick Noah's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199131 13 4.5 3.5 55.5% 68.0% 44.8% 62.6% 47.2% 57.6% 36.6%
199535 4 4.0 1.8 55.4% 77.9% 47.6% 45.5% 20.0% 64.1% 29.2%
199636 1 7.0 2.0 60.5% 69.2% 50.0% 50.0% 100.0% 61.6% 19.4%
Career 18 4.6 3.1 55.8% 70.2% 45.7% 58.1% 44.1% 59.2% 34.0%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1977 17 1491 39 40.0% -2.00 72 0 2 0
1978 18 1708 84 65 88 36 57.7% +0.56 48 31 58 10 6 63
1979 19 1932 97 90 95 50 66.7% +1.07 73 41 69 10 9 53
1980 20 1887 96 95 97 44 59.5% +1.10 87 31 60 7 8 47
1981 21 1916 97 97 98 22 64.4% +1.13 83 65 81 9 12 43
1982 22 2086 99 99 98 73.4% +1.80 89 69 71 9 6 60
1983 23 2085 99 97 99 75.6% +1.78 90 75 54 8 4 67
1984 24 1996 98 98 99 65.9% +0.98 94 70 57 9 3 75
1985 25 1955 98 96 99 50 68.4% +1.31 85 50 67 18 12 60
1986 26 1995 98 97 100 67.1% +1.42 96 71 72 12 17 41
1987 27 1922 97 98 99 72 64.2% +1.22 82 60 73 8 9 47
1988 28 1940 98 98 99 66.4% +1.20 91 73 75 16 11 59
1989 29 1876 97 97 55.2% +0.50 94 29 71 10 12 45
1990 30 1724 86 93 93 49.1% -0.24 81 18 57 10 9 53
1991 31 1717 86 91 90 45.5% -0.43 77 29 60 2 0
1995 35 1693 83 88 25.0% -1.38 92 0 1 1
1996 36 1679 82 33.3% -1.33 78 0 0 0
Career 1901 94 95 97 49 64.1% +0.91 83 48 67 141 119 54

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AORGWUSO
197717 R128
197818 R64R32R64R128
197919 R64R32R16
198020 R64R16R16
198121 QFR128R16
198222 QFR16
198323 WQF
198424 QF
198525 R16R32QF
198626 R16R32
198727 QFQFR64
198828 R16R16R64
198929 R128R128QF
199030 SFR32R128R64

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINDLBHAMIWMCMIAPARROMBOCKEYMON
197818 R64R64
197919 R64R16
198020 R64F
198121 R64
198222 R16
198323 R16
198424 R16
198525 R16QFW
198626 SFQFR16
198727 SFR64SF
198828 QFSF
198929 FSFR32
199030 R64R64R32R64
199131 QFR32R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge BARBASDALFLRGSTHAMHOULYOMADMCMRSMUNNAPPARQUEROTSTOSTUTKYVIEWASAIXBIRBOCBOGBOLBORBOSBRUCALCHIDENFORFORJOHLALASLISLONLOSMANMEMMILNANNICNORPALPHIRICROSSOUSTRSURSYDTAITOUWEM
197818 R64R32R32R16WQFWFR64QF
197919 SFQFWQFR64QFWR32R16WR32R32
198020 R16QFSFR32SFR16QFR16R16R64R32
198121 SFFQFSFQFR16R32QFQFR64SFWSFWR32SF
198222 WSFSFR32SFSFR32WR32FWW
198323 R32WWQFQFSFFQF
198424 QFSFR64SFFR32SFQF
198525 R32FSFQFWR16R16R32R32FQFWR32
198626 FQFFQFWFSFW
198727 WQFWR32QFR64R32R16F
198828 SFSFSFQFSFW
198929 R16SFR32R32R16R32R16R32
199030 QFR16R32R64R32R16R16R16R32R32R32WQF
199131 R32R64QFR32
199535 R16R32R32
199636 R32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge GRAMASDEC
198222 QF
198323 R16
198525 R16
198626 RR
199030 R16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
3
Career-high date
Jul 7, 1986
First top 100
Apr 24, 1978
First top 50
Dec 4, 1978
First top 20
May 26, 1980
First top 10
Aug 23, 1982

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197717269
197818298999687817776758149
197919495150494042373936242526
198020312931271714141317181918
198121211515131613141414121313
1982221214131313151210910910
198323911111164444445
19842455566777911109
198525141311201112768777
198626778865465554
1987275446661088888
198828888889988121212
198929131813161719252315161616
19903091219272627303545384040
199131142154148151117133133133157187190188
199232189184185182336330322335473469
199535122612471270539557552
1996365505455555475555445565421279127512941300
19973713021303

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Cedric Pioline FRA 5 1,983 0 5 671 370 301 55.1% 1989-2002 Match log
Guy Forget FRA 4 2,038 0 11 635 356 279 56.1% 1982-1997 Match log
Henri Leconte FRA 5 2,064 0 9 586 344 242 58.7% 1980-1996 Match log
Jimmy Connors USA 1 2,410 8 109 1,556 1,262 294 81.1% 1969-1996 Match log
Ivan Lendl USA 1 2,424 8 94 1,280 1,051 229 82.1% 1978-1994 Match log
Guillermo Vilas ARG 2 2,338 4 63 1,180 898 282 76.1% 1968-1992 Match log
Ilie Nastase ROU 1 2,260 2 64 1,190 859 331 72.2% 1968-1985 Match log
Andre Agassi USA 1 2,241 8 59 1,104 836 268 75.7% 1986-2006 Match log
John McEnroe USA 1 2,496 7 76 1,022 833 189 81.5% 1976-1994 Match log
Stefan Edberg SWE 1 2,233 6 41 990 744 246 75.2% 1982-1996 Match log
Pete Sampras USA 1 2,265 14 64 945 737 208 78.0% 1988-2002 Match log
Manuel Orantes ESP 2 2,229 1 38 982 696 286 70.9% 1968-1984 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Yannick Noah?
Yannick Noah is 66 years old, born on May 18, 1960.
Which country is Yannick Noah from?
Yannick Noah is from France.
How tall is Yannick Noah?
Yannick Noah is 194 cm / 6'4".
Is Yannick Noah left-handed or right-handed?
Yannick Noah plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Yannick Noah won?
Yannick Noah has won 1 Grand Slam title. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1983.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Yannick Noah won?
Yannick Noah has won 1 Masters 1000 title. The most recent was Rome in 1985.
How many ATP titles has Yannick Noah won?
Yannick Noah has won 23 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Sydney Outdoor in 1990.
What is Yannick Noah's highest ATP ranking?
Yannick Noah's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 3, first achieved on July 7, 1986.
What is Yannick Noah's career win-loss record?
Yannick Noah has a career ATP singles record of 456 wins and 194 losses (70.2%).
How much career prize money has Yannick Noah earned?
Yannick Noah has earned at least $3,440,660 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Yannick Noah play professional tennis?
Yannick Noah turned professional in 1977 and was active through 1996.
What is Yannick Noah's best surface?
Yannick Noah's best surface is clay court with a 75.4% win rate (202W-66L).
Who is Yannick Noah's biggest rival?
Yannick Noah's most frequent opponent is Ivan Lendl, with a head-to-head record of 6–10 across 16 meetings.