Kirsty Gilmour is looking to build on her silver medal success at the Commonwealth Games as she heads into her 2015 campaign, with a national title in Perth the next big aim.
Scotland’s highest-ranked singles player has her sights firmly set on the start of the year-long Olympic qualifying race in May.
But first the 21-year-old is eager to get back into action after her Christmas break, starting with the Swedish Masters in Uppsala next week when she tries to retain her women’s singles trophy.
And Gilmour is also motivated by the prospect of winning on home soil at Bell’s Sports Centre shortly after that.
She said: “I’m excited to get started with this section of my season.
“Of course, my sights are set on Olympic qualifying beginning in May but I have a few events in the meantime.
“I’m especially focused on the Yonex Scottish Nationals in Perth at the end of this month and then the European Mixed Team Finals in Belgium from February 11-15.
“I will have some difficult games in Belgium that I hope to learn from and take into Olympic qualification.”
Gilmour is the highest ranked GB contender by far in women’s singles as she aims to follow up Susan Egelstaff’s achievement of being one of two Scotland players in the four-strong GB squad at London 2012.
Going into the new year, Gilmour’s closest GB rival is England’s Fontaine Chapman, who is ranked at number 70.