Samantha Stosur is confident she can handle the pressure of expectation at next month's Australian Open, following her maiden major triumph in the US Open.Currently ranked sixth in the world, Stosur has never advanced beyond the fourth round of her home grand slam.
The 27-year-old Queenslander said she had no problems with the court and conditions in Melbourne and there was no reason why she could not do well next month.
"I think if most players could choose to have a grand slam in their home country, they would want to have one, so I'm lucky that I do and we've got these great lead-up tournaments (in Brisbane and Sydney)," Stosur said.
"Obviously it's a little bit different, maybe a little more pressure and a bit more spotlight but I think I am equipped to handle it well and hopefully I can and really make the most of the opportunity."
Stosur said she would love the accolade of becoming the world's number-one ranked player but was not specifically focusing on that.
Stosur said she wanted to be more consistent in 2012 and was working on improving several aspects of her game.
She wants to try to get to the net more and finish points faster.
She has put her hand up for Fed Cup duty in February against Switzerland and is also prepared to play in all three disciplines - singles, doubles and mixed doubles - at next year's London Olympics.
Among her goals for 2012 are recording her first win over three other leading players, Victoria Azarenka, Petra Kvitova and Kim Clijsters.
