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'Big 4' of men's tennis cares about chasing Olympic medals

The "Big 4" of men's tennis is enthusiastic about the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, unlike their counterparts in golf.

Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all have participated in the Summer Games in the past, all own a medal, and all talk about that event's importance to their sport every four years — even if it already has four Grand Slam tournaments every year.

Consider what Britain's Murray said when he was asked about Brazil the day after winning Wimbledon for the second time.

"I've loved being in the two Olympics that I've been at," said the No.