There is a lot to play for at the upcoming Asian Games in Jakarta as the winners of the men's and women's singles tennis will earn direct entry into the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The ITF on Wednesday announced the introduction of six continental qualification places, approved by the IOC Executive Board, as part of the Tokyo 2020 Qualification System for tennis.
The 2020 Olympic Tennis Event will feature five disciplines -- men's singles and doubles, women's singles and doubles, and mixed doubles.
Each singles draw will comprise 64 players, with a maximum of four players per nation. There will be 56 direct acceptances as at previous Games, and eight ITF places, including the six Continental Qualification places.
However, the players' ranking should be within the top 300 in the singles rankings of June 8, 2020, and the quota for that particular nation should not be filled by four direct acceptances. For Asia, the Asian Games will be the qualification event.
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