Paes eyeing his second Olympic medal

New Delhi, Feb 3 (IBNS) India's tennis ace Leander Paes said that he has set his sight on his second Olympic medal, this time in the doubles in the 2012 London Olympics.

The 38-year-old, who had won an Olympic bronze medal in singles in 1996 Atlanta, admitted that he split from his former partner in Mahesh Bhupathi because the objective of a medal required partnership with younger players.

"My next aim is an Olympic medal in doubles. It would be the epitome of my career. Also want to complete a career Grand Slam in Mixed Doubles," said Paes, who became the first Indian to complete a career Grand Slam by winning the Australian Open men´s doubles title last week.

Paes is also the only Indian to win an Olympic medal in tennis. He wants to do it again.

"I want to win the medal for my flag and my people," Paes was quoted as saying by NDTV.

Paes partnered 33-year-old Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic to the crown Down Under and made it to the final of the mixed doubles with 25-year-old Elena Vesnina.

"Mahesh and I split because we both needed younger legs to play with with. I hadn´t won a single Grand Slam last year, and I was desperate to win one. It wasn´t happening with Mahesh," he said.

Paes, who lost the Australian Open mixed doubles final with Russian partner Elena Vesnina, said it was his dream to win a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles.

"I also want to complete a career Grand Slam in mixed doubles," he said.