Yannick Noah to announce shock retirement?

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Noah created a stir on Monday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Noah fans. Speculation had been rife that the French tennis player best known for his hit song Saga Africa, will announce his retirement from sports, at age 64, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a tennis player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a tennis player-singer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouYannick

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouYannick was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouYannick.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 Nov 2024
“Noah wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 4 Nov 2024

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