Noah heads French wheelchair tennis men at Paralympics

Yannick Noah will lead the France men's wheelchair tennis team at the Paris Paralympic Games next year,.

Noah, a celebrity in his home country, guided France to Davis Cup titles in 1991, 1996 and 2017 and also captained France to victory in the Fed Cup in 1997.

"Yannick Noah is today named captain of the French men's wheelchair tennis team," the French tennis federation said. "His mission will include leading Les Bleus to victory at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games."

Wheelchair tennis will take place from August 30 to September 7 next year at Stade Roland Garros, where Noah became the last Frenchman to win a grand slam 40 years ago in 1983.

"It's an extraordinary human adventure," Noah said.

"The guys are fantastic. We're only eight months away from the Games and, for the time being, our aim is to improve on a daily basis. The aim is to put them in the best possible conditions for the week of the tournament, and to perform at their best."