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

Guido Pella
August 22, 2020

Support for Pella and Dellien grows amidst Covid-19 uncertainty

Players are expressing support for Guido Pella and Hugo Dellien while the pair...
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August 21, 2020

At the 2020 US Open, expect the unexpected

Top players like Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Karolina Pliskova warn that the...
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Kim Clijsters
August 21, 2020

Clijsters Pulls out of Western and Southern Open with abdominal injury

2010 champion Kim Clijsters announced her withdrawal from the Western and Southern Open,...
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Cincinnati - ATP
August 21, 2020

Coco v Serena, comeback runs from Clijsters & Murray: The Western & Southern Open as we dream it

The draws are set at the Western and Southern Open! Join us as...
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Novak Djokovic
August 21, 2020

Cincinnati Draws Revealed: Projected quarter-finals, key first-rounders and more

The draws are set for the Western and Southern Open in New York...
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Guido Pella - Argentine
August 20, 2020

US Open in jeopardy for Pella, Dellien after physiotherapist tests positive for Covid-19

Guido Pella and Hugo Dellien have been forced to withdraw from the Western...
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Utsubo Tennis Center - Naomi Osaka
August 19, 2020

9 out of 10: WTA dominates Forbes highest-paid female athletes list

Earlier this year Forbes announced that Naomi Osaka had become the highest-paid female...
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Simona Halep, Prague 2020 : Tennis Majors Review
August 17, 2020

Prague Open: What we learned from Simona Halep’s latest clay title, and what you might have missed

Simona Halep did what was expected of her at the Prague Open by...
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Jennifer Brady, Lexington 2020 : Tennis Majors Review
August 17, 2020

Top Seed Open, Lexington: What we learned from Brady’s title, Serena’s performance, and what you might have missed

At the 2020 Top Seed Open in Lexington American Jennifer Brady outshined a...
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Tennis New Normal : Majors Analysis (Eugenie Bouchard, Prague 2020)
August 15, 2020

How to succeed in tennis’ new normal? Go with the flow

What will it take to thrive on the tennis court during the age...
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Shelby Rogers
August 15, 2020

Shelby Rogers stuns Serena Williams at Lexington

Shelby Rogers battled back from a set down at the Top Seed Open...
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Serena Williams
August 13, 2020

Serena battles past Venus in thrilling Williams sisters revival

No fans, no problem. The 31st meeting of the Williams sisters was different...
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August 10, 2020

Konta turns to rental cars to mitigate coronavirus risks in America

Johanna Konta says she and her team are travelling by car in the...
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August 10, 2020

Give Coco Gauff two minutes and she’ll change the world

16-year-old Coco Gauff said she would use her platform to make the world...
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Fiona Ferro
August 9, 2020

Fiona Ferro kicks off WTA resumption by winning Palermo title

France's Fiona Ferro celebrated the WTA's resumption in Palermo in style by taking...
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US Open, Billie Jean King Center
August 4, 2020

US Open to cut nearly all line judges in favor of Hawk-Eye

The US Open will use electronic line-calling on all but two of its...
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Nick Kyrgios, Australian Open 2020
August 2, 2020

“I’m sitting out for the people:” Nick Kyrgios will not play 2020 US Open

Nick Kyrgios has announced that he will not be playing the US Open...
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Naomi Osaka
July 31, 2020

Naomi Osaka commits to Cincinnati and US Open

Naomi Osaka took a wild card into the Western and Southern Open and...
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Rome - Masters ATP
July 31, 2020

Rome Likely to be Forced Behind Closed Doors

The 2020 Internazionali BNL d'Italia's plan to host 17,000 spectators per day has...
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UTS Features : Sudden Death
July 30, 2020

UTS Sudden Death: Is it better to be lucky, good or simply crazy?

UTS sudden death is a wild ride and only the strong survive. So...
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Bianca Andreescu winning 2019 US Open
July 29, 2020

Five of WTA’s Top 10 not signed up for Cincinnati

The deadline for the Western and Southern Open has passed without the registration...
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