"I've finished the year in the top 10 in the last six years, so I was never really gone," said the 24-year-old, who has received a first-round bye this week. "I'm excited about the next year as well," she added. "It's all about getting better. And keep improving and the future's looking good." Wozniacki, who is yet to win a Grand Slam title, has appeared in only two major finals. In 2009 she lost to Kim Clijsters, also at Flushing Meadows. This season's four Slams saw four different winners, something that will give Wozniacki hope she can go to the next stage and capture that elusive title. She described her two weeks at the US Open as a "great run for me". "I played Serena who just was better than me that day. You know I just have to be happy about the way everything turned out," the tenacious defensive player added.