Sania Mirza suggests it's better to organise Tennis events behind the closed doors

Tennis star Sania Mirza would jump at the chance to play competitive tennis behind closed doors, after admitting she worked for 2 years to come back to playing the sport.

When sports do eventually return, the prospect of playing games behind closed doors appears a very real possibility amid the current health crisis across the globe. Sania Mirza is the second top level Tennis player after Rafael Nadal to advocate organising the sporting events without fans.

"I think it's like 'beggars can't be chosers situation right now'. What is the other option? Of course, it's not ideal. Of course, you want to play for the



fans. It's an amazing electrifying atmosphere when fans are out there," Sania Mirza told Boria Majumdar, India Today Consulting Editor Sports.

Speaking at India Today E-Conclave, Sania Mirza conceded that nothing could replace the feeling of fans cheering for you in a court but it's better to play behind closed doors than not play at all.

"If you walk into a court and see fans cheering for you. There is nothing that can replace it. But what is the other option if we say we don't want to play sport without fans? Then we don't play tennis at all, we don't play sport at all. I don't know if that's a better option.