Yesterday would have been Fred Perry's 100th birthday. This is a great profile of the British champion (The Independent)
In addition to Fred Perry, May 18th is a great day for tennis birthdays (Open Court)
Like Serena, Nadal is Dinara's idol (Guardian)
An interview with Djokovic's manager (Blic)
Murray has gotten smart and is starting to manage expectations (ESPN Star)
Gaston Gaudio, who is the former French Open champion, received a wildcard from the tournament (TSN)
Kei Nishikori, Japan's best player, has pulled out of the French Open (Yahoo via AP)
Super Mario can forgive anything but adultery (Croatian Times)
Mr. and Mrs. Agassi inaugurated the new Wimbledon roof (Times Online)
Dubai agrees to pay WTA fine (Guardian)
Nalbandian will be sidelined for four months after hip surgery (TSN)
In a smart move, the USTA hires Jose Higueras to overhaul the American coaching corps (ESPN)
Speaking of American tennis -- remember Americans used to win on clay (NBC Sports)
Nadal and McEnroe will appear in Wii's newest game, Grand Slam Tennis (Blast Magazine)

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Yannick Noah won the French Open in 1983 and is the last Frenchman to win the singles title. He became quite the doubles player and won the French Open title in doubles in 1984 with Henri Leconte. As captain, he lead the French Davis Cup team to victory in 1991 and 1996. For obvious reasons, he beloved by the French and tennis enthusiasts.

In 1996, Noah retired from tennis and since has became a pop music star in Europe. The former French Open Champion Yannick Noah will play a show in US this summer. He will play in New York City this June with other francophone artists celebrating chanson française (French song).