Sania Mirza on Covid-19 pandemic challenges: There was fright about falling ill

Sania will be supporting Bengaluru Spartans in the December 14-18 Tennis Premier League event

Indian tennis great Sania Mirza has spoken about the challenges the pandemic has posed for sportspersons like her.

“I can’t speak for everybody but I know that a lot of sportspersons, myself included have struggled through this period. There was always this fright about falling ill, travel restrictions while getting to events and many more issues. Hence, I feel along with keeping one’s self fit physically, focusing on mental health was very important and continues to be so,” Sania Mirza said at the launch of the Tennis Premier League’s third season here in Mumbai on Monday.

She will be supporting Bengaluru Spartans in the December 14-18 event.

Former Wimbledon men’s singles champion Goran Ivanisevic was to be part of the TPL as the mentor of Rajasthan Tigers, but the global pandemic has forced him to miss out. Through a video call, he said: “I was excited to come and be a part of the TPL but with the new quarantine rules, I was forced to drop out. Next year, even if I have to come in a week early and quarantine, I promise to be there.”

Meanwhile, Paes remarked: “The Tennis Premier League has seen tremendous growth since its inception and I’m very excited for its third season now. We have eight strong teams in the league and we have seen encouraging response in the past two years, which only promises that this season will be much larger at scale.”

On Tuesday, Gujarat Panthers will take on Pune Jaguars. Matches begin at 4.30 pm and will be telecast live on Sony liv.

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