The U.S. tennis team is eyeing a clean sweep of golds at the London Olympics, women's captain Mary Joe Fernandez said Tuesday.
Play starts Saturday on the grass courts of Wimbledon, where Americans claimed three of the five titles in the Grand Slam that took place less than a month ago.
Serena Williams clinched her fifth singles crown, and teamed up with her sister Venus to take the doubles. Mike Bryan and Lisa Raymond won the mixed.
"I think we have an outstanding team, and I think we can win medals in every category," Fernandez said.
"It's going to be exciting but I think in every category, men's singles, doubles, mixed, women's singles, women's doubles, we can come away with a gold."
Serena Williams insisted there was no monotony in returning to the All-England Club.
"I think it's exciting to be back so soon, usually we have to wait 12 months to walk back on center court and have the thrill of that moment that we felt, so, for me I'm going to be really excited to have such a quick turnaround and be back on the grass where I love to play."
Serena and Venus Williams are undefeated in Olympic doubles play, and shoot for their third gold medal together after winning in Sydney in 2000 and in Beijing.
This year is the first to feature a mixed event, and Venus revealed she and her sister would be gunning for three golds between them.
"I think that when we heard about the mixed, it was both of our dreams to play for all three," she said.
"You have to be at the ultimate fitness level to do so, but at the end of the day it's up to what our team captains want."
The mixed configuration will be decided after the draw.
Meanwhile, Olympic debutant John Isner is representing the Americans in the singles along with Andy Roddick, who played at Athens in 2004, Ryan Harrison and Donald Young.
Beijing bronze medalists Bob and Mike Bryan retain their place for the doubles, with Isner and Roddick making up a second pair.
Roddick, a grass court specialist, spoke of his joy that London, and therefore Wimbledon, won the right to host the Games in the first place.
"I certainly wasn't disappointed when London on the games here and it looked like it'd be played at Wimbledon. I think our team generally likes the grass a little bit so it fits well."
