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Photo of Yannick Noah, professional tennis player
FRA Age 66 194 cm / 6'4" Plays: Right-Handed, One-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 1977–1996

Yannick Noah represented France on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 3. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 456–194 and 23 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
3 (Jul 7, 1986)
Elo peak
2199 (98th percentile)
Singles record
456–194 (70.2%)
Singles titles
23
Prize money
$3,440,660

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Yannick Noah's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Guy Forget #52 6-4 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Feb 15, 1996* R32 Marseille World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Greg Rusedski #43 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 19, 1995* R32 Montpellier Open ATP World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Carpet
Boris Becker #4 4-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Sep 29, 1995* R16 Swiss Indoors ATP World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Martin Sinner #54 6-3 7-6(7) W H2H Match data Sep 28, 1995* R32 Swiss Indoors ATP World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Cedric Pioline #41 3-6 6-7(7) L H2H Match data Jul 13, 1995* R32 Swiss Open Gstaad ATP World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Clay

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Yannick Noah's most-played ATP rivals
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

Singles Titles (23)

Yannick Noah singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197818 2 2 Calcutta, Manila
197919 3 3 Bordeaux, Madrid, Nancy
198121 2 2 Nice, Richmond Wct
198222 4 4 Swiss Indoors, Indian Wells Open, South Orange, Toulouse
198323 3 1 2 Hamburg Open, Madrid, Roland Garros
198525 3 1 2 Toulouse, Washington Open, Italian Open
198626 2 2 Forest Hills, Wembley
198727 2 2 Swiss Indoors, Montpellier Open
198828 1 1 Milan
199030 1 1 Sydney International
Total 23 1 1 21

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Yannick Noah career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1977170110.0%269269
19781823143762.2%30549
19791934144870.8%4926
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

Yannick Noah career results by season and 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

Yannick Noah career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197717 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
197818 0330.0%0110.0%841266.7%00 881650.0%
197919 22450.0%23540.0%1361968.4%00 17112860.7%
198020 25728.6%62875.0%851361.5%00 16122857.1%
198121 54955.6%35837.5%1932286.4%00 27123969.2%
198222 561145.5%52771.4%1832185.7%00 28113971.8%
198323 52771.4%42666.7%1521788.2%00 2463080.0%
198424 33650.0%51683.3%53862.5%202100.0% 1572268.2%
198525 34742.9%941369.2%1982770.4%14014100.0% 45166173.8%
198626 391225.0%831172.7%2122391.3%909100.0% 41145574.5%
198727 24633.3%62875.0%1361968.4%1111291.7% 32134571.1%
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 39549341.9%55369160.4%1836925272.6%5966590.8% 33616550167.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 501/650 (77.1%) of Yannick Noah's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Yannick Noah performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199131 13/14 4.5 3.5 55.5% 68.0% 44.8% 62.6% 47.2% 57.6% 36.6%
199535 4/4 4.0 1.8 55.4% 77.9% 47.6% 45.5% 20.0% 64.1% 29.2%
199636 1/1 7.0 2.0 60.5% 69.2% 50.0% 50.0% 100.0% 61.6% 19.4%
Career 18/650 4.6 3.1 55.8% 70.2% 45.7% 58.1% 44.1% 59.2% 34.0%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 18/650 (2.8%) of Yannick Noah's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Yannick Noah advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1977 17 1491 103.3 40.0% -2.00 0–1 2–0 -0.08
1978 18 1709 137.9 -111 +56 -173 57.7% +0.42 7–5 (58%) 10–6 (63%) 105.7 +3.56
1979 19 1933 150.7 -105 +27 -371 65.1% +1.08 9–4 (69%) 10–9 (53%) 105.8 +0.67
1980 20 1890 153.0 +5 +91 -340 59.5% +0.98 9–6 (60%) 6–8 (43%) 97.9 -3.05
1981 21 1917 156.5 +62 +116 -384 64.4% +1.04 17–4 (81%) 9–12 (43%) 104.8 -1.67
1982 22 2086 164.7 -20 +30 74.0% +1.55 12–5 (71%) 9–6 (60%) 104.2 -3.56
1983 23 2087 162.3 -135 +184 74.8% +1.72 7–6 (54%) 8–4 (67%) 98.9 -1.85
1984 24 1998 159.6 -11 +206 65.9% +0.83 8–5 (62%) 9–3 (75%) 100.8 -2.14
1985 25 1957 156.2 -10 +205 -368 68.4% +1.11 12–6 (67%) 18–12 (60%) 100.2 -0.87
1986 26 2013 163.9 -41 +208 67.8% +1.19 13–5 (72%) 12–17 (41%) 99.8 -2.21
1987 27 1951 147.7 +93 +140 -296 65.0% +1.00 11–4 (73%) 8–9 (47%) 99.7 +1.55
1988 28 1949 153.8 +75 +116 67.2% +1.03 12–4 (75%) 15–11 (58%) 99.1 -0.74
1989 29 1877 147.3 +46 56.2% +0.40 10–4 (71%) 10–12 (45%) 98.9 -0.89
1990 30 1708 139.1 +109 +162 49.1% -0.16 8–6 (57%) 10–9 (53%) 95.3 -1.00
1991 31 1709 127.3 -0.35 -2.54 0.863 47.8% +60 +151 48.5% -0.48 3–2 (60%) 2–0 -0.03
1995 35 1686 117.0 -0.18 -0.05 0.814 46.1% +61 25.0% -1.38 1–1 -0.54
1996 36 1672 104.2 -2.25 +2.64 0.506 43.1% 33.3% -1.33 0–1 -0.10
Career 2199 161.2 -0.42 -1.70 0.835 47.2% +9 +121 -314 64.2% +0.93 138–68 (67%) 139–119 (54%) 101.7 -2.00

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Yannick Noah Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
197717 R128 0–1 (0%)
197818 R64R32R64R128 3–4 (43%)
197919 R64R32R16 6–3 (67%)
198020 R64R16R16 6–3 (67%)
198121 QFR128R16 7–3 (70%)
198222 QFR16 7–2 (78%)
198323 WQF 11–1 (92%)
198424 QF 4–1 (80%)
198525 R16R32QF 9–3 (75%)
198626 R16R32 5–2 (71%)
198727 QFQFR64 8–3 (73%)
198828 R16R16R64 7–3 (70%)
198929 R128R128QF 4–3 (57%)
199030 SFR32R128R64 8–4 (67%)
W-L 11–6
(65%)
40–13
(75%)
6–6
(50%)
28–11
(72%)
85–36
(70%)

Masters 1000

Yannick Noah Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge HAMMCMIAPARITA W-L
Win %
199030 R64R64R32R64 1–4 (20%)
199131 QFR32R32 5–3 (62%)
W-L 3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
6–7
(46%)

ATP 500

Yannick Noah ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINMIAIWU.SITASTUMIAMIACAN W-L
Win %
197818 R64R64 0–2 (0%)
197919 R64R16 2–2 (50%)
198020 R64F 5–2 (71%)
198121 R64 0–1 (0%)
198222 R16 2–1 (67%)
198323 R16 1–1 (50%)
198424 R16 2–1 (67%)
198525 R16QFW 12–2 (86%)
198626 SFQFR16 9–3 (75%)
198727 SFR64SF 8–3 (73%)
198828 QFSF 8–2 (80%)
198929 FSFR32 10–3 (77%)
199030 R64R16 1–2 (33%)
199131 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–4
(33%)
4–1
(80%)
8–2
(80%)
0–1
(0%)
22–7
(76%)
1–2
(33%)
4–1
(80%)
15–3
(83%)
4–5
(44%)
60–26
(70%)

ATP 250

Yannick Noah ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge BARBASDALFLRGSTHAMMTPMADMCMRSMUNNAPPARQUEROTSTOSTUTKYVIEWASAIXBIRMIABOGBOLBORBRUCALCHIDENFORFORJOHLALASLISLONLOSMANMEMMILNANNICNORPALPHIRICLIBSOUSTRSURSYDTAITOUU.SWEM W-L
Win %
197818 R64R32R32R16WQFWFR64QF 20–8 (71%)
197919 SFQFWQFR64QFWR32R16WR32R32 26–9 (74%)
198020 R16QFSFR32SFR16QFR16R16R64R32 18–11 (62%)
198121 SFFQFSFQFR16R32QFQFR64SFWSFWR32SF 44–14 (76%)
198222 WSFSFR32SFR32WR32FWWSF 40–8 (83%)
198323 R32WWQFQFSFFQF 24–6 (80%)
198424 QFSFR64SFFR32SFQF 17–8 (68%)
198525 R32FSFQFWR16R16R32R32FQFWR32 29–11 (72%)
198626 FQFFQFWFSFW 29–6 (83%)
198727 WQFWR32QFR64R32R16F 18–7 (72%)
198828 SFSFSFQFSFW 17–5 (77%)
198929 R16SFR32R32R16R32R16R32 7–8 (47%)
199030 QFR16R32R32R16R16R32R32R32WQF 12–10 (55%)
199131 R32QFR32 2–3 (40%)
199535 R16R32R32 1–3 (25%)
199636 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 5–2
(71%)
24–6
(80%)
2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
7–2
(78%)
9–4
(69%)
14–1
(93%)
19–8
(70%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
9–6
(60%)
0–2
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
6–5
(55%)
2–1
(67%)
2–3
(40%)
4–1
(80%)
11–3
(79%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
11–4
(73%)
2–1
(67%)
5–0
(100%)
2–2
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
13–3
(81%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
18–4
(82%)
1–2
(33%)
4–1
(80%)
1–1
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
12–6
(67%)
6–2
(75%)
5–0
(100%)
14–5
(74%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
12–5
(71%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
5–0
(100%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
7–3
(70%)
2–1
(67%)
14–3
(82%)
4–1
(80%)
8–2
(80%)
304–118
(72%)

ATP Finals

Yannick Noah ATP Finals results by season
SeasonAge GRAFINFIN W-L
Win %
198222 QF 1–1 (50%)
198323 R16 0–1 (0%)
198525 R16 0–1 (0%)
198626 RR 0–3 (0%)
199030 R16 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
0–3
(0%)
1–7
(12%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

Yannick Noah ranking history by month and season
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 with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Yannick Noah's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Vitas Gerulaitis USA #3 2,232 762 528 234 69.3% $2,778,748 26 1 0 1971–1986 Rivalries Match log
Jose Luis Clerc ARG #4 2,219 493 355 138 72.0% $1,987,036 25 0 0 1977–1989 Rivalries Match log
Andres Gomez ECU #4 2,094 763 502 261 65.8% $4,385,130 21 1 0 1979–1993 Rivalries Match log
Brad Gilbert USA #4 2,056 782 506 276 64.7% $5,507,973 20 0 0 1981–1995 Rivalries Match log
Miloslav Mecir SVK #4 2,180 346 238 108 68.8% $2,632,538 11 0 0 1983–1990 Rivalries Match log
Brian Gottfried USA #3 2,250 1,011 690 321 68.2% $2,782,514 25 0 0 1970–1984 Rivalries Match log
Sergi Bruguera ESP #3 2,099 677 420 257 62.0% $11,632,199 14 2 2 1988–2002 Rivalries Match log
Michael Stich GER #2 2,120 514 351 163 68.3% $12,595,128 18 1 2 1989–1997 Rivalries Match log
Tom Okker NED #3 2,196 946 668 278 70.6% $1,257,200 34 0 0 1968–1981 Rivalries Match log
Guy Forget FRA #4 2,039 640 359 281 56.1% $5,669,934 11 0 2 1982–1997 Rivalries Match log
Gene Mayer USA #4 2,208 466 309 157 66.3% $1,382,422 14 0 0 1973–1986 Rivalries Match log
Pat Cash AUS #4 2,098 344 210 134 61.0% $1,950,345 6 1 0 1981–1997 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Yannick Noah?
Yannick Noah is 66 years old, born on May 18, 1960.
Which country does Yannick Noah represent?
Yannick Noah represents France in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Yannick Noah?
Yannick Noah is 194 cm / 6'4".
Does Yannick Noah use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
Yannick Noah uses a one-handed backhand.
Is Yannick Noah left-handed or right-handed?
Yannick Noah plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Yannick Noah won?
Yannick Noah has won 1 Grand Slam singles title. The most recent was Roland Garros in 1983.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Yannick Noah won?
TennisDB does not group any of Yannick Noah's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Yannick Noah won?
Yannick Noah has won 23 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Sydney International 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.
Which seasons of Yannick Noah's career appear in TennisDB?
Yannick Noah appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1977 through 1996.
On which surface does Yannick Noah have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Yannick Noah's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 75.4% (202–66).
Who has Yannick Noah faced most often?
Yannick Noah's most frequent opponent is Ivan Lendl, with a head-to-head record of 6–10 across 16 meetings.