Yannick Noah, the 1983 French Open champion, will captain Team Europe in the Laver Cup in 2025, taking over from Swedish great Bjorn Borg.
Noah's appointment follows last week's news that American Andre Agassi had been named captain of Team World, also from next year. Agassi replaces compatriot John McEnroe.
Noah is the last man from France to win a grand slam singles title.
In 1983, the athletic Frenchman captured the world's attention with his daring play on the clay courts of Roland Garros.
Sporting dreadlocks and adopting a seemingly devil-may-care attitude, he defied years of tradition by employing serve-and-volley tactics to power his way to the French Open crown.
Yannick Noah waves to the crowd after winning the 1983 French Open singles title. (AP PHOTO)
Noah reached a career-best No.3 in the ATP world rankings in 1986.
He later was his country's Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup captain, leading both teams to championships.
In 2005, Noah was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
McEnroe and Borg have been the captains since the first edition of the Laver Cup in 2017 and will lead their teams at this year's edition in Berlin on September 20-22.
The 2025 Laver Cup will be held in San Francisco.
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