PARIS — Yannick Noah, the last Frenchman to win a Grand Slam tournament, was appointed as the new France Davis Cup captain on Monday.
Noah replaced Arnaud Clement, who was fired last week following a disappointing campaign and growing tension between him and the players.
Noah, who has reinvented himself into a successful singer but remains a highly popular figure in French tennis circles, will captain the team for the third time after guiding France to Davis Cup titles in 1991 and 1996. He also won the French Open in 1983.
The French tennis federation said in a statement that Noah will be in charge of the Davis Cup "for the 2016 campaign.