Andy Murray cried. Dan Evans cried. Even BBC television presenter Clare Balding cried.
In the moments after Murray's illustrious career came to an end at the Paris 2024 Olympics, there was an outpouring of emotion.
It was felt at Roland Garros by Murray, by his British team-mates, by the thousands of adoring fans chanting his name.
It was also felt across a nation which will never see one of its sporting icons play professionally again - and Balding's reaction probably summed up the feelings of many who have watched this British hero over the years.