Yoshihito Nishioka didn't mince words when asked about his goals for the 2020 tennis season.
"My first goal is making the Olympics," he told The Japan Times last week. "To play in the Olympics in my home country ... I don't want to miss it."
In a sport where the calendar revolves around the four Grand Slams and their multimillion-dollar purses, Nishioka's target might seem a little unconventional, even with the allure of an Olympics on home soil.
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