Yannick has experience, he knows his tennis. He will be a very good captain.
Agassi’s opponent will be the Frenchman Yannick Noah, who will strengthen the five-time Laver Cup winners from Team Europe. But for Noah, being captain of the Laver Cup is much more than just looking after the team.
‘Even though everyone now lives their own lives, we miss each other. Tennis is in our DNA,’ he explains the circumstances of the retired tennis pros. But it’s not just his reunion with McEnroe, Borg and Agassi in Berlin that makes the 64-year-old want more: ’I’m looking forward to getting to know the new players, meeting them, having a relaxed dinner, as friends. It’s very cool and I’m looking forward to taking it all in.’
As the French Davis Cup and Fed Cup captain, Noah has already gained a wealth of experience in successfully managing teams over the past 30 years. Nevertheless, his friend Björn Borg offered him his continued support: ‘Yannick has experience, he knows his way around tennis. He will be a very good captain. So if he follows me, and we are very good friends, he will do a great job.’
