On Sunday, June 11, the men’s grand final of the Paris Roland-Garros tournament took place. Final duel with Serbian player Nova Djokovic winning three sets. The organizers invited the last French winner of this Paris tournament to present the trophy: Yannick Noah. Above all, it’s a way to pay tribute to him and celebrate the 40th anniversary of his victory as it should be (he won the victory on June 5, 1983).
However, this return to the mud aroused opposite feelings in the former tennis player who turned into a singer. “Of course it was sincere. Going there in the midst of this energy with 23 Grand Slam winner Novak, it’s true that it resonates (…) When I found myself there, I felt a little hairy. Soup. But hey, I know there’s love, friendship, family from here. We’re all here. We grew up in Roland, we dreamed of Roland. They wanted to share this moment with me, long story(…) it was a bit of a party for all these people”announced on Monday Europe 1. “It’s funny, it feels like I’m going to my funeral, but mostly in a positive sense… Sometimes I think of it. I say to myself, “Damn, I’m going to Roland.” ‘ he continued with an open heart.
This strange feeling felt by Yannick Noah
Yannick Noah holds a special place in his heart for Roland-Garros, despite the strange feeling that brought him onto the field. “My dream started here, there have been bitter defeats, there have been others that have helped me move forward in my life. For us French tennis players, Roland-Garros is not just a tournament, we lived it (…) when I look at old images, there are things that touch me because it is my life. You look at it and you see it’s a feeling, and it seems to me that it’s not mine. The personal feeling resonated with a lot of people.”he finished.
Clara Kolodny
Source: Programme Television
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