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

Nick Robinson British political journalist

My wife, because she has to live with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2013 source ↗

Imelda Staunton English actress and singer

Danny Boyle, for obvious reasons.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 June 2013 source ↗

David Hasselhoff American actor, singer, and television personality

My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗

Joan Jett American singer, songwriter and guitarist

My buddy Kenny Laguna. He’s a person of extraordinary character, he’s intelligent, and a very good friend.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 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 ↗

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 ↗

As a guy who had fun.

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

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