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
October 30, 2021
“I want to be where they are” – Ukrainian teen Marta Kostyuk found it difficult watching Raducanu and Fernandez shine in New York
Already a force at 15, Marta Kostyuk was one of the first players...
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October 30, 2021
“You are going to see more of me playing great tennis” – maturity keying big-match confidence for surging Frances Tiafoe
Frances Tiafoe has been coming into his own as a big-match player in...
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October 4, 2021
Casper Ruud powers past Cameron Norrie for fifth title of 2021, and first on a hard court
Casper Ruud raced past Cameron Norrie in the San Diego Open final to...
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October 3, 2021
Ruud Riding High: Norwegian tops Dimitrov in San Diego to reach first hard court final
Norway's Casper Ruud continued his breakout season on Saturday in San Diego, as...
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October 3, 2021
Cameron Norrie stops top-seeded Andrey Rublev to reach San Diego final
Great Britain's Cameron Norrie rallied from a set down to defeat Andrey Rublev...
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September 27, 2021
Now that she’s reached the top-10, Maria Sakkari sets her sights on WTA Finals in Guadalajara
Maria Sakkari's steady rise takes her into the top-10 for the first time...
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September 26, 2021
Europe’s on top of the world! Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev defeat Opelka and Shapovalov to clinch Laver Cup
Alexander Zverev and Andrey Rublev clinched the 2021 Laver Cup for Team Europe...
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September 26, 2021
Hubert Hurkacz remains perfect in ATP finals as he topples Carreno Busta for Metz crown
Poland's Hubert Hurkacz improved to 4-0 in ATP finals by taking down Spain's...
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September 26, 2021
Kontaveit defeats Sakkari, capturing Ostrava title without dropping a set
Anett Kontaveit defeated Maria Sakkari for the Ostrava title on Sunday. The Estonian...
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September 26, 2021
Federer: “Eventually I’m going to be back on the tennis court, but it’s going to take me a few more months”
In an interview with Jim Courier, Roger Federer discussed his long road to...
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September 26, 2021
Clijsters Returns! Draw, top players and everything you need to know about next week’s WTA 500 in Chicago
Kim Clijsters will make her long awaited return to the tour to continue...
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September 26, 2021
Ruthless Daniil Medvedev dispatches Denis Shapovalov to give Team Europe commanding Laver Cup advantage
Daniil Medvedev turned on the jets and raced away from Denis Shapovalov to...
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September 26, 2021
Nick Kyrgios: “I think this is my last year” of playing Laver Cup
He's only 26 years old, but time and time again Nick Kyrgios hints...
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September 25, 2021
Isner and Shapovalov catch fire, Team World avoids Day 1 sweep with doubles win
John Isner and Denis Shapovalov caught fire to guide Team World to a...
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September 25, 2021
“Exhausted” Petra Kvitova making most of very special experience of playing at home in Ostrava
After a long season Petra Kvitova is relying on home cooking and passionate...
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September 25, 2021
Swiatek, Kvitova Power into Ostrava semifinals, as Sakkari hopes to snap semifinal losing streak
The top two seeds rolled into the semifinals at Ostrava, as Iga Swiatek...
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September 25, 2021
Berrettini edges Auger-Aliassime with gritty comeback at Laver Cup
Matteo Berrettini rallied to victory over Felix Auger-Aliassime to give Team Europe a...
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September 20, 2021
Marion Bartoli: When it comes to pressure, Raducanu and Osaka are in totally different leagues
Emma Raducunu wasn't bothered by the pressure during her run to the US...
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September 20, 2021
Davis Cup 2021: Who made it back to World Group? All the weekend’s results…
Eight teams, including Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Finland and Japan booked their spots in...
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September 19, 2021
Behind Schwartzman, Argentina rebounds to defeat Belarus in Buenos Aires
Saturday was a tough day for Diego Schwartzman, but the world No 15...
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September 19, 2021
Italian giant killer Jasmine Paolini claims maiden WTA title at Portoroz
World No 87 Jasmine Paolini took out four seeded players in Portoroz en...
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