Bermuda Open winner Kei Nishikori has set his sights on a place at this year's Beijing Olympics after he became the first player from Japan to break into the world's top 100 for 12 years.

Nishikori's victory on Sunday lifted the 18-year-old to 99th in the rankings published on Monday as he became the fifth, and youngest, Japanese man to secure a place in the top 100.

His win against Serbian Viktor Troicki also raised hopes of qualifying for a trip to Beijing.

Hailed as a "boy genius" by the Japanese media, Nishikori will need to climb another 30 or so places in the world rankings to realise his goal of playing at the August Games.

"I wanted to reach the top 100 before Wimbledon," said Nishikori, who earlier this month became the youngest Japanese player to win a Davis Cup tie.

"It's an honour to play for Japan and I would love to play for my country at the Olympics."

Nishikori's rapid rise began in earnest when he became the first Japanese player to win an ATP event for nearly 16 years with an upset victory over American James Blake in the Delray Beach International final in February.

Shuzo Matsuoka was the last Japanese man to reach the top 100. He reached a career-high world ranking of 46 in singles in 1992.