[An unpublished testimony at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux for Europe 1] On June 5, 1983, Yannick Noah played and won the most important match of his life: the final of Roland-Garros, against the Swede Mats Wilander. The whole France remembers the image of the tennis player jumping into his father's arms after winning the Roland-Garros tournament in 1983. For Yannick Noah, it is then the consecration. The little boy from Etoudi who could not afford a racket, has come a long way. But it's also the beginning of fame, and around him, people are starting to treat him differently. What happens to you after being crowned the best player in the world? In episode 7 of "Yannick Noah: between you and me", Yannick Noah talks about this historic victory that was the peak of his tennis career, and the difficult period of questioning that followed. For the 40th anniversary of Yannick Noah's victory at Roland-Garros, Europe 1, official radio of the tournament, went to Cameroon to meet the legend of French tennis. He agreed to confide as never before about his childhood dreams, his memories of champion and his new life in Africa during an exceptional interview at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux. Tags: Yannick Noah - Jean-Paul Belmondo - Pierre de Coubertin

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Highlights: On June 5, 1983, Yannick Noah played and won the most important match of his life: the final of Roland-Garros, against the Swede Mats Wilander. The whole France remembers the image of the tennis player jumping into his father's arms after winning the tournament. In episode 7 of "Yannicks Noah: Between you and me", Yannik Noah talks about this historic victory that was the peak of his tennis career. He also talks about his childhood dreams, his memories of champion and his new life in Africa.

[An unpublished testimony at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux for Europe 1] On June 5, 1983, Yannick Noah played and won the most important match of his life: the final of Roland-Garros, against the Swede Mats Wilander. The whole France remembers the image of the tennis player jumping into his father's arms after winning the Roland-Garros tournament in 1983. For Yannick Noah, it is then the consecration. The little boy from Etoudi who could not afford a racket, has come a long way. But it's also the beginning of fame, and around him, people are starting to treat him differently. What happens to you after being crowned the best player in the world? In episode 7 of " Yannick Noah: Between you and me", Yannick Noah talks about this historic victory that was the peak of his tennis career, and the difficult period of questioning that followed. For the 40th anniversary of Yannick Noah's victory at Roland-Garros, Europe 1, official radio of the tournament, went to Cameroon to meet the legend of French tennis. He agreed to confide as never before about his childhood dreams, his memories of champion and his new life in Africa during an exceptional interview at the microphone of Jacques Vendroux.Tags: Yannick Noah - Jean-Paul Belmondo - Pierre de Coubertin Credits: "Yannick Noah, between you and me". An exceptional testimony collected by Jacques Vendroux in Cameroon for Europe 1.  Production Europe 1 Studio : Sébastien Guyot  Production and artistic direction: Xavier Jolly  Communication coordination: Kelly Decroix Distribution and writing: Eloïse Bertil with the editorial staff of Europe1.fr Visual artistic direction: Sidonie Mangin  Photo credits: ©BENJAMIN AUGER/PARIS MATCH/SCOOP  Europe 1 Archives: Sylvaine Denis, Laetitia Casanova, Benoît Muckensturm