Ivan Lendl: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Ivan Lendl said elsewhere, not written here

People who have done really well in their sports: in tennis, Steffi Graf; in ice hockey, Wayne Gretzky.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2017 source ↗

Others on this question

Samuel West British actor, theatre director, and narrator

Greta Thunberg. For setting an example and fighting hatred with humour.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2020 source ↗

Rory Kinnear English actor

My mother. Any child of a single parent, if they are in a relationship when they become a parent, thinks, “How the hell did you do it alone?”

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 August 2017 source ↗

Rachel Whiteread English artist

People inspiring the new generation of politically active youngsters.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2017 source ↗

Nick Grimshaw English television and radio presenter

My mum. I just got back off holiday with her and we had the most fun. She’s game for whatever.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2017 source ↗

I always wanted to play tennis. Otherwise, I always thought it would be fun to do something in mathematics or physics.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2017 source ↗

I am not thinking about dying yet.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2017 source ↗

Plenty of matches got away, but there’s nothing I can do about it, so why worry?

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2017 source ↗

As a guy who had fun.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2017 source ↗

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