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
April 26, 2021
Shapovalov: hungry for matches in Estoril and eager to “do some damage” on clay
Denis Shapovalov is in Estoril hoping to get a few extra matches so...
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April 26, 2021
Another turn on the road to RG: What we learned at Barcelona, Stuttgart, Belgrade and Istanbul
We close the books on events at Barcelona, Belgrade, Istanbul and Stuttgart, and...
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April 26, 2021
Sorana Cirstea after Istanbul title: “I found the joy again”
Sorana Cirstea had low expectations when the clay season started, but after a...
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April 23, 2021
Slammin’ Stuttgart: Previewing a star-studded quarter-final line-up
The quarter-finals at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix are loaded with top 10...
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April 22, 2021
GOATS on GOATS: How Federer, Nadal and Djokovic view the race to tennis history
Ambitious or otherwise, the tennis GOAT race is heating up - and nearing...
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April 21, 2021
Nadal struggles but finds his way past Ivashka in Barcelona
Rafael Nadal struggled early but picked up the pace in time to notch...
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April 17, 2021
In Pictures: The five players that defeated Rafael Nadal on the Monte-Carlo clay
Rafael Nadal has been virtually unbeatable on the red clay of Monte-Carlo ever...
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April 16, 2021
Nadal vows to fix “disastrous” serve after loss to Rublev in Monte-Carlo
Rafael Nadal wasn't completely sure why his serve went off the rails so...
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April 15, 2021
Evans has a message for Musetti: mind your manners
Dan Evans called out Lorenzo Musetti for remarks the Italian made after his...
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April 15, 2021
Rublev tops Bautista Agut: Monte-Carlo quarter-final matchups and previews
Andrey Rublev battled past Roberto Bautista Agut in a tight three-setter to set...
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April 15, 2021
Disappointment for Djokovic: I felt awful and nothing worked
Novak Djokovic was at a loss on Thursday after his loss to Dan...
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April 15, 2021
Nadal Blitzes Dimitrov to reach Monte-Carlo quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal ripped past an error-prone Grigor Dimitrov in Monte-Carlo to reach the...
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April 13, 2021
Auger-Aliassime, after falling to Garin in Monte-Carlo: “I want results”
Felix Auger-Aliassime's partnership with Toni Nadal kicked off with a loss to Cristian...
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April 12, 2021
Benoit Paire is still losing, and still hating life on tour during the pandemic
Benoit Paire suffered another loss in Monte-Carlo on Sunday, and afterwards compared playing...
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April 10, 2021
Djokovic, Nadal return, Uncle Toni’s new charge: Monte-Carlo draw insights and key storylines
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been placed in opposite halves of the...
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April 10, 2021
Charging hard in Charleston: Badosa stuns world No 1 Barty
Spain's Paula Badosa had never earned a top 20 win prior to this...
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April 10, 2021
No escaping from Alcaraz: 17-year-old Spaniard gunning for history in Marbella
17-year-old Carlos Alcaraz is looking like a seasoned veteran in just his second...
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April 8, 2021
Up-swinging into form: Sloane Stephens finding joy – and form – on clay
Sloane Stephens has won back-to-back matches for the first time in eight months,...
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April 8, 2021
Alizé Cornet calls French Minister of Sport a “disaster” in television interview
The Frenchwoman spoke about Roland-Garros' potential postponement in an interview in Charleston and...
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April 7, 2021
L’Equipe Reports Roland-Garros will be postponed
According to L'equipe the FFT will announce a one-week postponement of Roland-Garros on...
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April 7, 2021
Coco Gauff’s transition to clay begins with impressive Charleston debut
Coco Gauff made her 2021 clay debut look easy as she sailed past...
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