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
November 6, 2021
Russia defeats Switzerland to claim fifth Billie Jean King Cup title
Liudmila Samsonova produced a tie-clinching victory over Belinda Bencic to send Russia to...
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November 6, 2021
Medvedev: Bercy courts playing “too slow” for indoor hard court
Daniil Medvedev has won 18 of 19 matches on indoor hard courts since...
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November 6, 2021
Zverev zaps Ruud to set Paris semi-final with Medvedev
Alexander Zverev stretched his current winning streak to eight, defeating Casper Ruud in...
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November 5, 2021
Alert: Semi-finals set at Paris Masters
The semi-finals are set at this year's Rolex Paris Masters. Both of last...
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November 5, 2021
Bencic clinches to set Billie Jean King Cup final between Switzerland and Russia
Belinda Bencic locked up a spot in the Billie Jean King Cup final...
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November 5, 2021
Defending champ Medvedev sees off Gaston to reach Paris semi-final
Daniil Medvedev weathered an early storm, saving three set points in the opening...
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November 5, 2021
“It hurt me a lot not to know how to deal with that pressure” – Alcaraz vows to learn from tough loss in Paris
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz took to social media to reflect on a jarring loss...
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November 4, 2021
Paris Rolex Masters: round of 16 matches and Thursday’s schedule
And then there were 16. Here is the round of 16 lineup at...
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November 3, 2021
Medvedev and Zverev, last year’s Paris finalists, power into round of 16
2020 Paris runner-up Alexander Zverev kicked off his quest for a tour-leading sixth...
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November 3, 2021
Alcaraz stops Sinner: 18-year-old notches another top 10 victory in Paris
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner met for the first time at the ATP...
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November 3, 2021
Arm injury forces Tsitsipas to retire after six games with Popyrin in Paris
The Greek was forced to pull the plug in his second-round contest with...
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November 3, 2021
Pavlyuchenkova tops Cornet as Russia eliminates defending Billie Jean King Cup champion France
Defending Billie Jean King Cup champions France were eliminated from semi-final contention by...
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November 3, 2021
Rublev, Auger-Aliassime and Carreno Busta go down as seeds fall in Paris on Wednesday
No.5 seed Andrey Rublev led a parade of top-ranked players to the exits...
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November 2, 2021
Bencic tops Kerber to steer Swiss to top of table at Billie Jean King Cup
Belinda Bencic stormed back from a set down to take out Angelique Kerber...
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November 2, 2021
Survive to thrive: World No 1 Djokovic needs three sets to edge past Fucsovics in Paris
Novak Djokovic made his first appearance since the US Open a successful one...
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November 2, 2021
Dominic Thiem, now vaccinated, plans long awaited return to tennis at Abu Dhabi in December
Dominic Thiem will play his first competitive tennis since June after signing on...
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November 2, 2021
Monfils rallies past Kecmanovic at Paris Masters
Gael Monfils gave the Paris faithful plenty to cheer about on Tuesday evening...
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November 2, 2021
In-form Dimitrov battles past Gasquet in Paris
Former world No 3 Grigor Dimitrov notched his fourth career victory over 35-year-old...
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November 2, 2021
Alcaraz outlasts Herbert in Paris debut to set round two clash with Sinner
18-year-old Carlos Alcaraz was pushed to the brink by Pierre-Hugues Herbert in his...
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October 31, 2021
“I want to put on a show” – for Frances Tiafoe winning is about energy, but also improvement
The secret to Frances Tiafoe's success of late has a lot to do...
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October 30, 2021
“I don’t really feel bad” – Tiafoe responds to Sinner’s critique of his Vienna theatrics
Frances Tiafoe is one of the most charismatic players on the ATP Tour,...
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