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

Dominic Thiem, Madrid, 2021
June 18, 2021

Dominic Thiem opts out of Olympics

Austria's Dominic Thiem has elected to skip the Olympics. The World No. 5...
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Chris Oddo
June 18, 2021

Naomi Osaka will skip Wimbledon, but plans to play Olympics

Naomi Osaka announced her withdrawal from Wimbledon, while pointing towards participation in the...
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Chris Oddo
June 16, 2021

Andy Murray makes thrilling return to grass at Queen’s Club

A five-time champion at Queen's Club, Andy Murray looked the part on Tuesday...
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Chris Oddo
June 10, 2021

Musetti, the most stylish kid – The Volley Podcast #3

In the third episode of The Volley, Tennis Majors' new podcast, host Jenny...
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Jenny Drummond
May 25, 2021

Moments, magic, memories: 15 that characterized the first UTS

There were myriad moments of brilliance during the first two editions of UTS:...
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Patrick Mouratoglou, brief
May 24, 2021

“The fans have to feel like ‘Wow! I have emotions, I’m excited'”: Mouratoglou on UTS4 and the future of tennis

In an in-depth interview Patrick Mouratoglou breaks down the format changes coming to...
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Casper Ruud Madrid 2021
May 22, 2021

Ruud with an Attitude: Norway’s finest conquers Shapovalov for Geneva title

Norway's Casper Ruud played the perfect final in Geneva to defeat Denis Shapovalov...
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Coco Gauff Parma 2021
May 22, 2021

Gauff does the double in Parma: 17-year-old sweeps singles and doubles at Emilia-Romagna Open

Coco Gauff continued her torrid tennis on the clay in Parma on Saturday...
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Chris Oddo
May 19, 2021

UTS4 Rulebook: New season, new rules, no second serves!

Bye bye second serve: the new season of UTS will bring a new...
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Chris Oddo
May 19, 2021

Dimitrov, Garin and Fritz join Medvedev and UTS4 line-up; group details and full order of play

With the final three players confirmed, UTS4 has a star-studded line-up. Here are...
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Lorenzo Musetti
May 19, 2021

Magical Muse: Lorenzo Musetti is a mouthwatering talent, but success on tour requires more

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti has captured the imagination of tennis fans with his stylish...
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Spain's Rafael Nadal shakes hands with Serbia's Novak Djokovic
May 17, 2021

Arrivederci, Roma: with Paris around the corner, 8 things the Rome Masters taught us

The road to Roland-Garros has turned another corner after Rome. Here's what we...
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Rafael Nadal, Madrid, 2021
May 17, 2021

Nadal: “It’s the right moment to win an important title”

Rafael Nadal prefers not to look ahead to Roland-Garros while there is still...
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Djokovic Monte-Carlo
May 17, 2021

Djokovic: “I found the game” on clay

Novak Djokovic wasn't good enough to win on Sunday in Rome, but he...
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Novak Djokovic at Rome in 2021
May 15, 2021

Coming for the king: Resurgent Djokovic sets Rome final with Nadal

Novak Djokovic completed a successful double header on Saturday, defeating Lorenzo Sonego to...
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Rafael Nadal, Madrid, 2021
May 15, 2021

Quest for 10: Nadal stops Opelka to reach record 12th Rome final

Rafael Nadal took down hard-serving American Reilly Opelka to reach his record 12th...
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Roger Federer, Doha, 2021
May 14, 2021

Federer is of two minds when it comes to Tokyo Olympics

In an interview in Geneva Roger Federer gave his thoughts on the chances...
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Rafael Nadal in action during his round of 32 match against Italy's Jannik Sinner
May 12, 2021

Nadal schools rising Sinner for important win in Rome

Rafael Nadal was made to work extremely hard on Wednesday in Rome, but...
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Daniil Medvedev, Madrid, 2021
May 12, 2021

Daniil Medvedev’s clay woes continue: “You like to be in the dirt like a dog?”

Daniil Medvedev's clay-court woes continued in earnest in Rome on Wednesday. The Russian...
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Serena Williams of the United States in action during the second round of the 2021 Internazionali BNL d'Italia WTA 1000 tournament against Nadia Podoroska
May 12, 2021

Serena Williams falls at the first hurdle in Rome, to Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska

Serena Williams dropped her first clay-court match of 2021 in straight sets to...
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Rafael Nadal in action during training
May 11, 2021

Nadal not ready to commit to playing 2021 Tokyo Olympics

Rafael Nadal is not certain that he will attend the Tokyo Olympics and...
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