TENNIS in DEPTH.

Former world No.8 Alicia Molik has set her sights on contesting all four grand slams in 2010 as her tennis comeback slowly gains momentum.

Molik has played a number of events on the Australian Pro Tour ending her seven-month retirement in April, winning an ITF event in Darwin and reaching the final in two other tournaments.

The 28-year-old, now based in Perth, is currently ranked 308 in the world but is eyeing a return to the top 100 next year as she attempts to gain entry into January’s Australian Open through December’s wildcard playoffs.

“I think my goal next year is to play in all the grand slams, to be in a position where I can contest the French Open, Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open,” Molik said. “To do that I need to be sitting on 100 or just inside. “That would be a pretty achievable goal given the way I’m been playing at the moment.

“I still feel like I can trouble a lot of girls in the top 20, 30 in the world.

“On a pretty good day I know I can still have decent results against the likes of the Williams sisters. “And the game is really open now, that’s what I’ve realised watching women’s tennis over the past 12, 24 months. “I still feel like I’ve got a little bit left to give in the sport.”

Molik had the tennis world at her feet when she cracked the world’s top 10 in 2005.

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