A medal at the Asian Games and breaking into the world's top 5 remain on his radar but Lakshya Sen's priority is to extend his good form at the World Championships.
And, he is counting on his recent showing to deliver the goods.
After enduring a rough patch, Lakshya had a title-winning run in Canada in July and followed it up with two semi-final finishes at the US Open and Japan Open.
The 21-year-old from Almora, who claimed a maiden bronze at the World Championships in 2021, will hope to secure another medal when he begins his campaign in Copenhagen on August 21.
"World Championships being just a week ahead, I feel the past tournaments which I played will really help me go into the tournament," Lakshya said on the sidelines of the inauguration of Badminton Association of India's National Centre of Excellence here.
"The preparation has been good. The past few tournaments, the form has been going well, but there are still a few more things to learn and improve."
The Asian Games, scheduled to be held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou is another big-ticket event on his radar.
"It is a really big event and it comes once in four years, so it is a special one. I have played such big events twice in my career. I played in the Youth Olympics and the Commonwealth Games, so meeting all the players and watching different sports will be a big learning experience for me," he said.
"I'm looking forward to doing well in the Asian Games but, as of now, the first priority is the World Championships."
Lakshya's ranking had slipped from six to 25. He is now the world No. 11 after a string of good shows in the last few weeks.