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

TENNIS : ATP Masters 1000 - Monte Carlo Masters - 17/04/2022
April 18, 2022

ATP Rankings: Davidovich Fokina hits career-high, Korda and Rune on the rise

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina reaps the rewards of a sensational week in Monte-Carlo. The...
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Iga Swiatek will take on Naomi Osaka in the final of the WTA Miami Open
April 18, 2022

WTA Rankings: Dominant Swiatek stays on top, with very few changes in the top-100

Billie Jean King Cup took centre stage this week on the WTA Tour,...
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Iga Swiatek of Poland during the champions trophy shoot after winning the final of the 2022 BNP Paribas Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament
April 18, 2022

Scorching-hot Swiatek headlines stacked Stuttgart field, Andreescu set to return

Iga Swiatek rides a 19-match winning streak into the clay season. Find out...
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Nadal Roland Garros
April 15, 2022

10 stats to get you primed for Rafael Nadal’s return to the clay, whenever it happens…

The King of Clay has yet to take his talents to the clay...
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Alexander Bublik Retirement Monte-Carlo
April 14, 2022

Bublik retires without warning against Carreno Busta in Monte-Carlo

A day after explaining how much he hates to play on clay, Alexander...
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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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