Chris Almeida

Joined: Jan 4, 2021

Chris Almeida edits features at Sports Illustrated. His writing has appeared in SI, The Ringer, and Racquet. He is based in Chicago.

Golf

If This Was the Year of LIV Golf, Then Let’s Talk About What That Actually Means

Tennis

Carlos Alcaraz Arrives Ahead of Schedule As the World’s Best

Tennis

Frances Tiafoe Takes Down Nadal to Blow Open the Men’s Bracket

Tennis

Serena Williams Gives the U.S. Open a Show With Retirement Looming

Tennis

Serena Williams Resets Expectations With Win Over U.S. Open’s No. 2 Seed

The 23-time major champion is not in Queens to go down without a fight. She may not go down at all.

Tennis

Serena Williams Puts On Triumphant Opening Act to Her Farewell Tour

The six-time U.S. Open champion won her first-round matchup in straight sets, but what should we expect of her over the next couple weeks?

Tennis

The Big-Picture Ramifications of Novak Djokovic’s U.S. Open Absence

Djokovic’s pursuit of the all-time men’s major wins record will hit a pause as he is not allowed to travel to the U.S. because of his vaccination status.

Tennis

Serena Williams Falls, but Shows This May Not Be the End Just Yet

She lost her first singles match in more than a year to Harmony Tan, but displayed the fight that has made her 27-year career so spectacular.

Rory McIlroy Was Once the Next Tiger Woods. So, What Is He Now?

In many ways, McIlroy has proved to be nothing like the guy he was supposed to succeed. That’s what makes him interesting.

Tennis

Rafael Nadal Turning the Great Debate On Its Head at Australian Open

Things have been surprisingly smooth so far for the 20-time Grand Slam champ, but can he pull away from Federer and Djokovic?

Tennis

The Heels Have Eyes, and Novak Djokovic Knows and Sees All

Anti-vax. Anti-quarantine. Believer in the, uh, communicative powers of water. It's been some year at the Church of the World No. 1.

Tennis

Novak Djokovic once again favorite at Australian Open

From Novak Djokovic's personal battles against vaccinations and quarantines to his belief in the, uh, communicative powers of water, it's been some year at the Church of the World No. 1. Sports Illustrated's Robin Lundberg spoke with senior writer Jon Wer