India's number one singles player Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who is coming off a successful season during which he won two Challenger titles, said 2018 was his best year and the aim is to "ideally be in the top 50".
"2018 has been my best season. I'm looking to have a better 2019. I have given myself a good platform to push and I hope that happens," the 29-year old left-hander, ranked 107 in the ATP rankings (as of Dec 24), said.
The Chennai player, who has overcome injuries to fight his way back into the circuit, said the priority was to stay in the top 100.
"I mean being inside the top 100, possibly if I do well there is a chance to be in the top 50 in the world. But I am more interested in making sure I improve enough to be able to compete in the Tour level, in the Tour events.
"... And as I long I am inside the top 100, then I have done a decent job of keeping my ranking and my level. But the goal would ideally be to get around 50," Prajnesh said on the sidelines of a TNTA event to honour past and present players from Tamil Nadu on Sunday night.
Asked whether he intended to play more Tour events in 2019, he said initially he would participate in some Challengers and some Tour events and later take a call depending on how well he does in them.
