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

David Goffin Monte-Carlo 20922
April 14, 2022

Resurgent Goffin says he can still bother the ATP’s best

At 31, and fresh off his sixth career title, David Goffin has commenced...
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David Coffin, ATP Cup 2020
April 11, 2022

ATP rankings – Opelka equals career-high, Goffin surges, Americans on the rise

The top 10 was unchanged, but plenty of players made big rankings jumps...
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Belinda Bencic Credit One Charleston Open
April 11, 2022

WTA Rankings – Bencic closing in on top-10, Maria and Pigossi surge

Belinda Bencic is making a beeline in the direction of the top-10, thanks...
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Tatjana Maria and Laura Pigossi Bogota
April 11, 2022

Mother of two Tatjana Maria claims emotional title in Bogota

Tatjana Maria defeated Laura Pigossi in a battle of qualifiers to claim the...
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TENNIS : US Clay Court Championships - Quart 1/4 - River Oaks Country Club - Houston - 08/04/2022
April 11, 2022

Opelka towers over Isner in the tallest final in ATP history

Reilly Opelka maintained his mastery over John Isner, topping the 36-year-old in straight...
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Iga Swiatek kissing the trophy, Miami 2022
April 4, 2022

WTA rankings report – Swiatek, the new No 1, top-10 transformation post-Barty

Iga Swiatek rises to No 1 in this week's WTA rankings, becoming the...
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his second round match at the Dubai Tennis Championships
April 4, 2022

ATP rankings – Djokovic remains No 1, Alcaraz rises to 11

Novak Djokovic remains at the top of the ATP rankings table, stretching his...
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Carlos Alcaraz, Miami 2022
April 4, 2022

Juan Carlos Ferrero – let’s keep the door open on Carlos Alcaraz’s best surface

Most pundits agree that Carlos Alcaraz is going to be a force on...
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Carlos Alcaraz 2022 Miami Open champion
April 3, 2022

Carlos the master – Alcaraz defeats Ruud to become youngest champion in Miami history

Carlos Alcaraz's meteoric rise continued in Miami as the 18-year-old toppled Casper Ruud...
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Iga Swiatek Miami Open champion
April 3, 2022

Trust – in team and in self – is fueling Iga Swiatek’s torrid rise

As Iga Swiatek racks up wins in 2022, her confidence only grows. The...
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Iga Swiatek Miami Open
April 3, 2022

17 stats for 17 wins – a look inside Iga Swiatek’s mind-bending win streak

Poland's Iga Swiatek has been on a tear since beginning her 17-match winning...
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Naomi Osaka 2022 Miami Open
April 3, 2022

Osaka sets targets – top-10 this year and No 1 in 2023

After being toppled by new WTA No 1 Iga Swiatek, Naomi Osaka sets...
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Naomi Osaka hits a forehand at the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium.
April 3, 2022

Resurgent Osaka ready for clay and grass – “I have just have to get my mentality together”

Success on clay has been elusive for Naomi Osaka, but the four-time major...
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Iga Swiatek kissing the trophy, Miami 2022
April 2, 2022

A Sunshine Double for surging Swiatek, who dominates Osaka for title in Miami

Iga Swiatek became the fourth woman in history - and the youngest ever...
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Daniil Medvedev, Open d'Australie 2022
April 2, 2022

Daniil Medvedev will miss 1-2 months due to hernia surgery

Daniil Medvedev will miss the next 1-2 months due to a hernia. After...
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March 31, 2022

The streak hits 15 – surging Swiatek stops Kvitova to reach Miami semis

Soon to be No 1 Iga Swiatek didn't drop the beat as she...
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March 30, 2022

World No 103 Francisco Cerundolo reaches Miami semis, as Sinner retires with blisters

Unseeded Francisco Cerundolo's dream week continues in Miami. The 23-year-old reached the semi-finals...
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Austria's Dominic Thiem reacts during his fourth round match against Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov at the Australian Open
March 30, 2022

Another setback for Dominic Thiem – Austrian tests positive for Covid-19

Dominic Thiem's comeback will have to wait a few weeks. The Austrian revealed...
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March 30, 2022

Pegula reaches Miami semi-final as Badosa retires after just 5 games

Jessica Pegula reached the Miami semi-finals when Paula Badosa was forced to retire...
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Hubert Hurkacz Miami Open 2021
March 30, 2022

Elite 8 – a look at the Miami Open men’s singles quarter-finals

Hubert Hurkacz is all that stands between Daniil Medvedev and the No 1...
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Carlos Alcaraz, Miami 2022
March 30, 2022

Alcaraz, looking unstoppable in Miami, muscles past Tsitsipas again

In a heavily anticipated rematch of their third-round tilt at the 2021 US...
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