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What most recently moved you to tears?

192 answers answered between 2007 and 2026 one of 25 in The Q&A

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Read by field Everyone Arts and letters 171 Politics and public life 4 Business and finance 3 Technology 1 Sport 13
Read by age Any age Before thirty 7 In their thirties 32 In their forties 37 In their fifties 51 In their sixties 31 Seventy and beyond 29
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Lleyton Hewitt Australian professional tennis player
My kids wrote a song for me, recorded it on to a CD and it was played before my last Australian Open. I had no idea until I heard it live on TV.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 July 2016 source ↗
Andy Murray British professional tennis player, 2005–2024
Driving home on my own, thinking about the last 18 months, which have been really difficult, and getting back to playing tennis again without any pain in my hip. It was happy crying.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2019 source ↗
Ian Wright English footballer and pundit
Driving the other day; thinking about being 19 and being in prison, tears came to my eyes.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2019 source ↗
Joe Wicks British fitness coach, television presenter and author
I cried this morning when I was meditating, for the first time. I had this real feeling of gratitude that my dad survived his addiction.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 May 2020 source ↗
Judy Murray Scottish tennis coach
When Sean Connery died. He was a big tennis fan – a big Andy fan – and I met him a few times.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 December 2020 source ↗
Serena Williams United States professional tennis player, 1995–2022
I cry a lot, so the last time was no big moment.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 January 2021 source ↗

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