Andy Murray says he aims to improve his ranking before the US Open so that he can be seeded and avoid facing high-ranked players early in the tournament.
"I was coming into Wimbledon feeling like I could have a deep run," he said.
"If you play against top guys right at the beginning of the event, obviously it makes it more challenging."
He added: "I really want to try and improve my ranking to a level where I'm getting seeded in Slams. If not [by] the US Open, then going into the Australian Open next year.