What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Andy Murray said elsewhere, not written here
Professionally, when I lost my first Wimbledon final. I am also disappointed I didn’t learn Spanish when I lived there.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2019 source ↗

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Björn Ulvaeus Swedish musician
In my professional life, the musical Chess on Broadway. It was a resounding fiasco and played for two months. The butcher of Broadway, Frank Rich of the New York Times, was probably very pleased: I’ve never seen such a bad review in my life.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗

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Question In the last five years, what new belief, behaviour, or habit has most improved your life? Daily life
I've never set out to be a spokesperson for women's equality. My experience of working with Amelie Mauresmo gave me a small insight into attitudes to women in sport and, because it was unusual for a male tennis player to work with a female coach, I am often asked about that. Working with Amelie was, for me, because she was the right person for the job, and not a question of her sex at all. However, it became clear to me that she wasn't always treated the same as men in similar jobs, and so I felt I had to speak out about that.
Recorded Column written for the BBC as part of the BBC 100 Women series, BBC News, 18 September 2017 source ↗

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