Sindhu showed her worth as the next big sensation in Indian badminton when she won the bronze medal at the World Championship in China and also clinched two Grand Prix Gold titles -- Malaysia and Macau -- last year.
She made a good start to 2014, finishing runners-up in Syed Modi International at Lucknow and winning the All India Senior ranking in Kochi and the 18-year-old has now set her eyes on the All England Badminton Championship (March 4-9).
"My preparations are going on well for All England and I will give my best. All england is a very important tournament and my aim is to reach the semifinals at least."
Talking about the upcoming tournaments, Sindhu said: "I had a good start to 2014 and I hope I do better in the further tournaments. Next month, I will play All England and Swiss Open. It will be followed by Super Series events and then Commonwealth Games and Asian Games.
Asked about ranking, Sindhu, who recently signed a two-year contract with Li Ning, said: "I wish to win many tournaments. I have been winning medals but I have to improve a lot. I want to see myself around number 7 or 6 in the world by end of this year."
The Thomas and Uber Cup Finals will be held in New Delhi from May 18 to 25 and Sindhu hoped to do well in the prestigious tournament.
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