WIMBLEDON champ Andy Murray is out to nick Novak Djokovic’s world No 1 spot.
The Brit roared: “It’s definitely a goal. I would love to get to No 1 — and the way to do that is to show up every week and be focused.
“When I won Wimbledon before I was motivated solely really by the Slams.
“I was sort of distracted by the Major coming up and my results showed that.
“Now I feel a lot more motivated throughout the whole year and at all of the events.”
Murray, 29, claimed his second Wimbledon title and third Grand Slam crown on Sunday.
Catching runaway No 1 Djokovic will be a tough task, though, with the Serb nearly 5,000 ranking points ahead with 15,040 to the Scot’s 10,195.
But things could change if Djokovic flops at next month’s US Open and season-ending World Tour Finals at the O2 — where he is champion — and Murray wins.
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Djokovic is missing this week’s Davis Cup quarterfinal but Murray insists he is still torn over whether to play for holders Britain on clay in Belgrade.
He said: “I am part of the team and I feel a responsibility so it’s difficult. I genuinely don’t know.
“If I got to Serbia and don’t play, I would still stay and support the team.
“The last few months have been the longest of my career. I have played more matches in this period than I ever have done.
“I just need to take a few days off at some stage over the next few weeks because I maybe messed up a little bit last year.
“I played a little bit too much and by the time the US Open came around I was a bit flat and fatigued.
“I don’t want that to be the case this time.
“If there was another tournament this weekend — unless maybe a Slam or the Olympics — there’s no way I would play.”
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