Speak of a French man with the flexibility to assert a serious crown resurfaced on Saturday when 18-year-old Arthur Fils took the Lyon title on clay, turning into the youngest participant to win the event.
With the likes of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Richard Gasquet, Gilles Simon and Gael Monfils nearing the tip of their careers or having already retired, an enormous technology hole has opened up.
Fils may fill the void, however he ought to search recommendation from overseas, mentioned Noah who additionally received the Davis Cup as group captain.
“It’s a must to go and nourish your self elsewhere, as a result of we’re used to dropping in any respect ranges,” Noah informed reporters.
“All coaches have misplaced. None of them have received. So that you’re surrounded by individuals who have all misplaced.”
No French man is seeded in singles on the French Open for the second yr in a row and Noah believes his compatriots are poor at coping with the aftermath of success.
“Whenever you win, you suppose, oh, what’s occurring? I do not know what to do,” he mentioned.
“That is what occurred to me. What will we do? That is it. You’ve gotten received. Then what? It is troublesome.”
French ladies, nonetheless, have had extra success with Amelie Mauresmo, Marion Bartoli and Mary Pierce profitable Grand Slam singles titles since Noah lifted the Musketeers Cup.
Final yr’s U.S. Open semi-finalist Caroline Garcia is seeded fifth at Roland Garros and most French hopes relaxation on the shoulders of the twice Roland Garros doubles champion.
“Remember the ladies. The ladies had some victories as effectively. We should always discuss it, as effectively,” mentioned Noah, whose 1983 title was celebrated by the organisers and crowd at Roland Garros on Saturday.
“Possibly celebrating my victory would truly entice others to have a good time Amelie’s win or Mary’s win. Victories aren’t at all times on the boys’s facet but additionally on the ladies’s facet,” he mentioned.
