E-Conclave: Getting more and more difficult to entertain my son during Covid-19 lockdown, says Sania Mirza

Tennis ace Sania Mirza gave a glimpse of her life in Covid-19 lockdown, saying it's important to be positive when people have so much time in their hands.

India extended its initial 21-day lockdown until May 3 to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus that has led to a global health scare.

Sania MIrza, speaking to India Today on the latest session of E-Conclave Corona Series, said sport will be different in the post Covid-19 world and added she is open to playing tennis in front of empty stands if it ensures safety of all the stakeholders.

"The most important thing is to try and stay positive. It's not easy in this scenario but at least we are safe in a house. But there's a lot of people who are struggling a lot more than us. I believe we can get through this. You exercise to not just stay in shape but it improves your immunity. As athletes, we don't know now what we are working for," Sania Mirza said.

"You have to find your own sort of ways and methods around it. Drink a lot of water and sleep more. When are we going to have so much time in our hands? And I hope we don't ever have so much time in our hands," Sania Mirza said.

Speaking about how her son, Izhsaan is coping up with the lockdown, Sania said: "With a 17-month old toddler at home, it's getting more and more difficult to entertain him on a daily basis. It's becoming harder and harder to put him to bed every night. All in all, we are being healthy and safe and that's the most important thing."

Stressing that the Tokyo Olympics delay is a bit of a negative for her, Sania said: ""I was ready to play Tokyo 2020 which is why I made this comeback. If I wasn't ready to play, I wouldn't have come back. So I don't think this necessarily gives me headroom. If at all, that (Tokyo Games delay) is actually a bit of a negative for me. I will be a year older next year. I am not on the younger side of a tennis player. It is not something ideal."