shingo Oda is a name you might not have heard as often as some of the top ranked tennis stars but his ambition is anything but modest for the past seven years Oda has had his eyes set on two major goals winning a grand slam and becoming the world's number one player in a recent interview Oda opened up about his journey and his unwavering determination he said and I quote my goal hasn't changed at all for seven years it has always been about winning a grand slam and becoming world number one 's confidence in his potential is clear he shared that he always knew he could be world number one even when he wasn't at the top he kept thinking this is how a top ranked player would play or this is what a top ranked player would do and that's exactly the mindset of a champion Oda isn't just dreaming about these goals he's strategically working toward them by constantly aligning his actions with what he believes a top ranked player would do