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

Alexander Zverev
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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Carlos Alcaraz,
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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Stefanos Tsitsipas
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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Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Fed Cup 2021
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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Andrey Rublev
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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Belinda Bencic
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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Novak Djokovic, Rolex Paris Masters 2021
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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Dominic Thiem, Majorque, 2021
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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Gael Monfils
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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Grigor Dimitrov Paris Masters
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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Carlos Alcaraz
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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Frances Tiafoe, Vienne, 2021
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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Frances Tiafoe in Vienna
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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Marta Kostyuk
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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Frances Tiafoe of the United States reacts
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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Casper Ruud San Diego
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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Casper Ruud at the Laver Cup in Boston
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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Cameron Norrie at Lyon in 2021
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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Maria Sakkari (Panoramic)
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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Team Europe 2021 Laver Cup
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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Hubert Hurkacz Metz
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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