PARIS — Yannick Noah is looking to restore old-fashioned values to the French Davis Cup team as he embarks on his third stint as captain.
Les Bleus were beaten in last year's final, their third at that stage in 13 seasons, and Noah believes they need to bring back the same core assets that helped them triumph in 2001.
"Unity, solidarity, team spirit. Some of those words have disappeared. Let's reintroduce them," he told a news conference at Roland Garros.
"We can only do better. If we tell ourselves that we give everything together (for four ties) I think we have a chance to win.