Noah defiant
NZPA-Reuter Grenoble, France The French ace, Yannick Noah, struck a defiant note as his country hoped to score a tennis upset early this morning (N.Z.' time) with a Davis Cup triumph over the United States. • Noah, who faces Joim McEnroe in the first singles of the final, said: “I’m not paralysed by McEnroe’s reputation. I’m not afraid of the Americans. I believe we can beat them here on this coiirt and with a crowd that will be supporting us.” . The Cameroun-born Noah, the French No. 1 who is ranked’ninth in the world,
revels on clay and has a reputation for being at his brilliant best in the cup. Noah's duel with McEnroe, the world No. 1 on the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings, offers the prospect of an absorbing start as the United States defend the cup they won last year by beating Argentina in the final. Gene Mayer takes on a fast-improving Frenchman, Henri Leconte, in the second singles, while tomorrow’s doubles, in which McEnroe and Peter Fleming play Noah and Leconte will be followed by the reverse singles on Monday.
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Press, 27 November 1982, Page 64
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