Serena looks to right a wrong at London 2012

SERENA Williams knows that Olympic singles gold is the only title she needs to secure her place in the pantheon of tennis legends.

LOOKING AHEAD: Serena Williams was beaten in the quarter-finals of the Beijing Olympics but the London 2012 tournament will be staged at her beloved All England Club in Wimbledon (Getty Images)

Williams, who ends the year world number one following her win at last week's WTA Championships in Doha, has won every Grand Slam title and claimed Olympic doubles gold with sister Venus in Sydney and Beijing.

However, Steffi Graf is the only player to have won all the major tournaments and a singles Olympic title - claiming what was dubbed the ‘Golden Slam' at the 1988 Games in Seoul.

And with the London 2012 tennis tournament being staged on her beloved grass courts at SW19's All England Club, Serena - three times a Wimbledon winner - can't wait.

"It's getting closer and closer - 2012 is just around the corner now," she said, at the launch of her autobiography, 'Queen of the Court'.

"Both Venus and I have said we are definitely going to be there, injury permitting.

"We both love the Olympics so much and it's so exciting that they will be played on grass and Wimbledon is obviously a place where we both have really special memories.

"I really believe I could have won the singles in Beijing.

"I was up 4-1 against Elena Dementieva, who went on to win gold. I had an easy shot to go 5-1 up but it wasn't to be."