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Yannick Noah

1977–1996 · French Open champion in 1983, the last home winner in Paris.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Yannick Noah ranks #2770 globally and #178 in Tennis, with a GOAT Score of 73.8 (79.4 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: International Tennis Hall of Fame, ATP Tour records, Wimbledon / Roland-Garros / US Open / Australian Open archives · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 87%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
73.8
In-sport score
79.4
Tennis
Cross-sport score
73.8
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 55/100 · total legacy 72.6
Major singles titles
1
Career singles titles
23
Career doubles titles
16
Career-high world ranking
3
Davis Cup titles as player
0

Category profile

Dominance
74
Peak
90
Longevity
78
Honours
78
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
197745
197853
197962
198070
198178
198287
198395
198490
198585
198680
198775
198870
198965
199060
199155
199250
199345
199440
199535
199630

Data sources

  • International Tennis Hall of Fame
  • ATP Tour records
  • Wimbledon / Roland-Garros / US Open / Australian Open archives

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Yannick Noah ranks #178 in Tennis

Yannick Noah ranks #178 in Tennis and #2770 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.4/100.

The verified career covers 1977–1996 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Major singles titles 1, Career singles titles 23, Career doubles titles 16, Career-high world ranking 3.

Nearest context: ahead Fred Stolle (79.4); behind Alex Olmedo (79.3). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Yannick Noah GOAT Score explained

Dominance74/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 74/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity78/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours78/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

Yannick Noah — frequently asked

Is Yannick Noah the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Yannick Noah ranks #178 in Tennis with a GOAT Score of 79.4/100, behind Novak Djokovic (97.6).
What is Yannick Noah's GOAT Score?
79.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 74 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 78 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does Yannick Noah rank all time?
#2770 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #178 in Tennis.
Yannick Noah vs Fred Stolle: who ranks higher?
Yannick Noah ranks higher at 79.4 versus Fred Stolle at 79.4, a margin of 0.0 points.

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