Aiming for a singles medal in 2024 Olympics: Manika Batra

India's leading table tennis player Manika Batra on Friday said she doesn't want to burden herself ahead of the next year's Tokyo Games and is instead targeting a singles medal at the 2024 Olympics.

The 24-year-old paddler made history last year by winning as many as four medals at the Commonwealth Games including a singles gold.

At the Asian Games, Batra and veteran Sharath Kamal almost did the unthinkable by clinching a mixed doubles bronze, ending India's 60-year-long wait for a medal in the sport.

"All the paddlers are working hard for the Olympics and if we play our best and are lucky, we will win a medal. But I don't want to put pressure on myself for 2020, I am aiming for a singles medal in 2024 Games," Manika said on the sidelines of Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT).

Manika, who recently parted ways with her childhood coach Sandeep Gupta to train with Sanmay Paranjape, said she is happy with the progress in her game after moving her base to Pune.

"I changed the coach because I needed something new in my game. I have improved a lot. My forehand has improved. I have beaten Chinese and Korean players, so I am quite happy with my training in Pune."