Paes stresses on learning something new during lockdown

TIL Desk Sports/ Tennis legend Leander Paes, who made a guest appearance on the Education Webinar for Coaches, jointly organised by the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and the Sports Authority of India (SAI), on Monday said it is key to focus on learning new skills during the lockdown period.

The country has been under lockdown for more than a month now to curb the menace of COVID-19 pandemic. “It is important to focus on learning new skills during the lockdown”, Paes said on how to best utilise this time away from tennis action and keep yourself active and mentally fit, as quoted by AITA”s official website.

The 18-time Grand Slam champion also spoke on what keeps him going even at the age of 46. “For me, the relationships that I have had through tennis are the things that I cherish the most. ”Those relationships over generations are what”s special.