
Chris Oddo
Based in the Golden State of California, Chris is a freelance sportswriter, podcaster, blogger, stat geek and Twitter hooligan who has been covering the pro tennis tours for over a decade. He is also a contributor at USOpen.org, Rolandgarros.com, TennisTV.com, WTAtennis.com, Westernsouthern.com and TennisNow.com. A native New Yorker, Chris grew up loving John McEnroe, and doesn't regret it one bit. These days he plays no favorites and the mission is simple: honor the grand game of tennis and don't close the laptop until the story is finished.
Latest articles

July 13, 2025
Italy, Carota Boys, Grand Slams, drugs ban: Everything you always wanted to know about Jannik Sinner (but never had the time to find out) – updated after winning 2025 Wimbledon title
Jannik Sinner was a champion skier as a youth; now he's the No...

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July 10, 2025
Olympic champion, Swiss Miss, Federer, mother: Everything you always wanted to know about Belinda Bencic (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2025 Wimbledon semi-final
Belinda Bencic has followed in the footsteps of Martina Hingis to become one...

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June 27, 2025
US Open, Roland-Garros, teenage prodigy, activist: Everything you always wanted to know about Coco Gauff (but never had time to find out) – updated after French Open win
American Coco Gauff has already become a household name in tennis circles. Get...

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March 21, 2025
Czech, Linda, Top 100 – Everything you ever wanted to know about Brenda Fruhvirtova (but never had time to find out) – updated as of March 2025
Brenda Fruhvirtova is one of the rising stars on the WTA Tour. Here...

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March 21, 2025
Czech, Brenda, Australian Open, Miami: Everything you always wanted to know about Linda Fruhvirtova (but never had time to find about) – updated with reaching third round in Miami 2025
The older of the Fruhvirtova sisters, Linda Fruhvirtova has ranked in the top...

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March 5, 2025
Breaking through: get to know Jaime Faria, one of the rising stars of men’s tennis in 2025
An in-depth look at some of the hottest young players on the ATP...

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March 5, 2025
Breaking through: Get to know Learner Tien, one of the rising stars of men’s tennis
An in-depth look at some of the hottest young players on the ATP...

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March 5, 2025
Breaking through: Get to know Jakub Mensik, one of the rising stars of men’s tennis in 2025
An in-depth look at some of the hottest young players on the ATP...

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March 5, 2025
Breaking through: Get to know Nishesh Basavareddy, one of the rising stars of men’s tennis in 2025
An in-depth look at one of the hottest young players on the ATP...

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March 5, 2025
Breaking through: Get to know Alex Michelsen, one of the rising stars of men’s tennis
An in-depth look at some of the hottest young players on the ATP...

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February 24, 2025
Big sister, ELEVEN, Wimbledon: Everything you always wanted to know about Venus Williams (but never had time to find out) – updated with rejection of 2025 Indian Wells wildcard
Venus Williams is a seven-time major singles champion and four-time Olympic gold medallist....

Chris Oddo

February 23, 2025
Is this the start of a turnaround for Andrey Rublev?
Managing tough moments more calmly, Andrey Rublev won the Doha title and he...

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February 23, 2025
Denmark, Lyon, Roland-Garros: All you need to know about Clara Tauson but never had the time to find out – updated after reaching Dubai final 2025
Clara Tauson was the first woman from Denmark to hold the No 1...

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February 22, 2025
Mirra’s mission: Andreeva targets top-5 by the end of 2025
The talented teen's astronomical success has forced her to improvise when it comes...

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February 19, 2025
44-year-old Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells wild card
The American icon is joined by Petra Kvitova, Joao Fonseca and Learner Tien...

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February 16, 2025
Dubai, France, finals streak – Everything you always wanted to know about Ugo Humbert (but never had time to find out) – updated after 2025 Marseille Open title
Ugo Humbert is a French tennis player who has won six ATP Tour...

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February 15, 2025
Ice Man Ruud heats up and demolishes Mannarino, ending thrilling Day 1 at UTS Guadalajara
Casper Ruud played perfectly against Adrian Mannarino in the final match on Friday...

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February 15, 2025
“Air machete” Machac defeats Goffin on UTS debut in Guadalajara
Tomas Machac made playing at altitude look easy as he defeated David Goffin...

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February 15, 2025
Fognini defeats Gasquet in a battle of legends at UTS Guadalajara
Fabio "Fogna" Fognini outlasted Richard Gasquet in a physical battle to claim his...

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February 15, 2025
“The Gladiator” Cobolli tops Mensik at UTS Guadalajara
Flavio Cobolli took out Jakub Mensik in a battle of UTS debutants, kicking...

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February 14, 2025
Cobolli on UTS – “Something different, finally!”
The 30th-ranked Italian is excited to step away from the week-to-week grind of...

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