PARIS (AP) — Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion, was appointed as the head of France's para tennis on Thursday.
From next year, Noah will be in charge of coordinating wheelchair, visually impaired, deaf and hard-of-hearing tennis activities, the French Tennis Federation said in a statement.
Noah had a first experience with disability tennis over the summer when he led the France men's wheelchair team at the Paris Paralympic Games.
"His main role will be to continue structuring the para tennis department by steering the training and ‘high level' strategy and supporting the development of all para tennis activities across the country," the federation said.
Noah, a celebrity in his home country, is the last man from France to win a Grand Slam singles title. He also captained the Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup teams to championships.