Williams clan plan Wimbledon fightback

Serena Williams's exit from the French Open quarter-finals means that for the first time in four Grand Slam tournaments neither she nor her older sister Venus will be playing in the last four of the women's singles.

But after an injury-troubled season, Serena was far from unhappy with her performance at Roland Garros after her three-set quarter-final defeat by compatriot Jennifer Capriati.

Asked if she thought it had been a positive tournament the 19-year-old, who prior to the French Open had been out for two months with knee trouble, said: "Yeah, I guess. This is my first tournament back. I guess I was at the quarters."

"For me, I'm never satisfied. I always want to do better for myself. I always want to go higher. I never want to stop.

"Even if I win a match 6-0 6-0 I always find something I can do better."

The Williams clan, including father and coach Richard and dogs Byla Jackie, Pete and Bob, will now regroup in the United States before planning their twin-pronged assault on Wimbledon later this month.

Venus has spent a week twiddling her racket back home after her shock first-round loss to Barbara Schett of Austria at Roland Garros.

The reigning Wimbledon, US Open and Olympic champion can hardly be said to be in a slump.

But after failing to reach the final of either of the last two Grand Slams - she was thrashed in the semifinals of the Australian Open by Martina Hingis in January - the 20-year-old will be out to make amends at the All England Club where Wimbledon starts on June 25.

WIMBLEDON BOUND

Serena, beaten by her older sister in the Wimbledon semifinals last year, will be one of the strongest pretenders to Venus's crown, although both will have their work cut out to stop Capriati, who is on a roll after her Australian Open victory.

Hypercritical of her performance on Tuesday, the 1999 U.S. Open champion vowed to do better at Wimbledon.

"I can't think of too much that was working for me today," she said. "I think I was running well but my serve wasn't at all where I expected it to be.

"But that's okay, I'm going to rectify that for Wimbledon.

"This is my first tournament back but I still think I could have gone a little further. But hey, I have a few matches now. I'm heading to Wimbledon. I'm going to go home and practise on the grass and go from there."