Today’s question comes from Kaustuba . Find the new set on his blog here .
Identify both and establish a connection .
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The video shows Yannick Noah singing Saga Africa.
He is the last French male player to have won the French Open. Post retirement he made a career in music.
The photograph is that of a French Tennis coach (and a notorious dad) called Jim Pierce. He has a rule named after him called the Jim Pierce rule which prohibits abusive conduct on the part of players, coaches, and relatives.
The connect – Mary Pierce , last frenchwoman to have won the French Open and the daughter of Jim Pierce .
Well done Appu ! You were almost there !
Yannick Noah and some other French coach/player. Possibly the connection is Cameroon.
Yannick Noah and Pascal Portes
Finalists of the Indian Open, 1978
Arun got most of it right.
The video shows Yannick Noah singing Saga Africa.
He is the last French male player to have won the French Open. Post retirement he made a career in music.
The photograph is that of a French Tennis coach (and a notorious dad) called Jim Pierce. He has a rule named after him called the Jim Pierce rule which prohibits abusive conduct on the part of players, coaches, and relatives.
The connect I was looking for was Mary Pierce.
The last French woman to have won the French Open and daughter of Jim Pierce..
Nice one.