James Collieson is going for Bermuda?s version of the Grand Slam ? and is confident of bringing home the beer in the season opening Heineken Open, which begins today.

The Island?s number one Davis Cup player, who is seeded one as defending champion for the first adult tournament of a busy summer of tennis, is in good form and hoping to carry over his XL Open qualifying success into this tournament.

Collieson, who put up a valiant display in going down 6-3, 6-4 to pony-tailed Serbian eccentric Dusan Vemic in the XL?s second qualifying round, is looking to once again dominate the domestic scene ? which means dealing with current Bermuda number one Andy Bray.

?I am feeling good at the moment and I?d like to think I can sweep all the tournaments this summer,? said Collieson, who beat Bray 6-4, 6-4 in his first qualifying round XL game to stretch to a 4-1 record over the British-born accountant, also his doubles partner.

?I shouldn?t be losing games in this tournament and, barring something spectacular happening, I expect to play Andy in the final.

?I expect to meet Andy in most of the finals and think I can do well against him if I am playing my best game.

?And last year the two of us won all the doubles tournaments together and that is something we would like to do again.?

As well as the domestic competition, which gets stiffer when players such as Gavin Manders and Jenson Bascome return to the Island later in the summer, Collieson is also excited about his two representative appearances.

The Island Games in Gibraltar is coming up next month swiftly followed by Davis Cup action in Costa Rica ? leaving Collieson excited about the season ahead.

?I think this will be a good year for me,? continued Collieson, who coaches at Ariel Sands and Tucker?s Point.

?I am going to try and be more motivated for the local tournaments and I am really looking forward to both the Island Games and the Davis Cup.

?Team play is something completely different and it is good to challenge yourself against strong, overseas opposition.

?At this stage of my career that is what I should be doing ? winning tournaments here and competing for my country abroad.?

Collieson?s chances of defending the Heineken, which he won 6-3, 6-4 over Bray last year, have been strengthened due to a recent injury suffered by Bray, the 2003 champion.

A pulled hamstring during Island Games training has left Bray on the sidelines for the last two weeks and unsure of how he will fare against his training and doubles partner.

?I am having a hit on Saturday and that will be my first since I did it,? said Bray, who triumphed in just the Southampton Princess Grand Prix last year.

?I?ll have to see how I feel, but I think I should be okay. According to the physio I shouldn?t be coming back so soon, but I want to have a hit in this tournament.

?The Heineken Open means a lot to me because it was the first tournament I played in on the Island I now call home ? and I won it ? and I would love to grab another Heineken this year.

?It?s a fun tournament and as the first one of the year, it is important to do well ? you want to get into the winning habit as early as possible.?

In the ladies event, Morgan Lightbourne is feeling fit and ready ahead of her attempt to retain the crown against limited opposition. Just five ladies are in the main draw with Liz Osborne the number two seed.

Lightbourne knows that the competition will get stiffer as the summer progresses and more of her rivals return home from school and is keen to make the most of her number one seed status.

?I think I have a very good chance,? said the teenager who triumphed last year in three sets over Caitlin Gordon.

?A lot of the girls are away so this is a good opportunity for me. I want to do well this year because I?d love to get the number one ranking away from Ashley Brooks if I can.

?It will also be good training ahead of the Island Games.?

Lightbourne will be concentrating on her tennis this summer, meaning squash ? in which she is also one of the top juniors on the Island ? will have to take a backseat.

The Heineken Open begins today at noon at the W.E.R Joell Tennis Stadium and continues through until finals day a week on Saturday.