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I have always considered tennis as a combat in an arena between two gladiators who have their racquets and their courage as their weapons.

Yannick Noah

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Yannick Noah
Age: 64
Born: 1960
Born: May 18
Recording Artist
Singer
Tennis Coach
Tennis Player
Tennis
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Weapons
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Gladiators
Arena
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