“I have to work on that, definitely, I need to be tougher. Like in Germany, we have a saying that an injured deer has to fall. So that was what I should have done today.”
Michael Berrer, explaining his less-than-ruthless attitude towards Andy Murray in his third round match at the French Open.
What he really meant:
“Andy’s getting injured should not have stopped me going for the kill.Unfortunately, it did.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“I’ve seen the movie ‘Ruthless People’ like a zillion times.”


About LINUS FERNANDES
I have been an IT professional with over 12 years professional experience. I'm a B.Sc. in Statistics, M.Sc in Computer Science (University of Mumbai) and an MBA from the Cyprus International Institute of Management. I have completed levels I and II of the CFA course. Blogging is a part-time vocation.
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