"Every player who picks up the racquet dreams of becoming a part of the Indian team. I am no different. Definitely I want to wear that shirt with India written on the back," Yuki said on Monday.

"I don't know when that time will come. Perhaps it will take one or one-and-a-half years. It's up to the selectors. I will keep improving and doing all the hard work," he added.

The 16-year-old returned home on Monday after giving India its fourth junior grand slam title and was overwhelmed by the reception at the Delhi Airport.

Going into the tournament as top seed and world number two player, Yuki was confidence personified.

The Delhi teen sensation says playing against better and stronger players on the senior circuit gave him the confidence to realise his dream of winning a Grand Slam crown.

"This is quite an achievement. For the last two months I have been doing well. Playing with top players gave me the confidence. Before going to Australia I had played on the senior circuit.

"That was the best way to prepare as a lot of juniors are even better than many lower ranked seniors. So, to beat the competition I chose to play a few senior tournaments and it paid off," Yuki said.

"I know if I can perform well here (senior circuit), I will have a chance to win in Australia. And the reception was really unexpected. I did not expect that so many people would be there to receive me," he added.

Yuki is making a gradual transition from junior to senior level and he would be concentrating entirely on the senior circuit henceforth.

"Definitely, the focus will be on senior circuit now," he declared.

Talking about his Australian Open journey, Yuki said, "I was nervous in the first round. That was a tough match also but once I crossed that, I became more comfortable and confident. In a way, I knew this (title) is coming. I had prepared well."

The Delhi-boy hoped that India's stupendous show at Melbourne Park will help the game become more popular.

"We have got two titles. Sania and Mahesh were great. I hope people can look up to tennis also in this cricket crazy nation."

Yuki said he knew transition from the junior to senior level is not easy but insisted that it will be his priority now.

"The ultimate aim is become the best player in the world. But I know it's a long road ahead and I have to face many loses on the way. It's tough and will take about 3 to 4 years. I am not in hurry and keep working on my game.

"I have improved my serve and fitness but a lot of work needs to be done. The idea is to play a lot of Futures to get my ranking up. That helps. I will be going back to US for training in a few days," he said.

Yuki also did not forget to express his gratitude to all those, who worked along and stood by him.