Bren Gray

Bren Gray

While most New Zealanders are rugby-mad, it’s tennis that gets Bren up in the wee hours of the morning. Bren’s been in love with the sport ever since he witnessed a No 63 ranked Novak Djokovic storm his way to the Roland-Garros quarterfinals, flagrantly impersonating tennis royalty along the way. Now, writing about tennis – plus a healthy dose of rugby and cricket – is what Bren spends his time on down under.

Latest articles

Carlos Alcaraz Novak Djokovic rivalry
January 23, 2025

Djokovic v Alcaraz: Head-to-head, stats, everything you need to know – updated after their 2025 Australian Open quarter-final meeting

The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz is less than three years...
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January 21, 2025

Clutch Zverev becomes first man into Australian Open semi-finals

Paul failed to convert set points in both the first and second sets
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Goran Ivanisevic, Wimbledon 2023
January 21, 2025

Ivanisevic and Rybakina part ways after Australian Open

On Monday, the Kazakh had said she was not clear on whether the...
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January 21, 2025

Gauff disappointed but “not completely crushed” after Australian Open loss

The American says her loss to Badosa felt different to last year's Grand...
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January 21, 2025

Gauff crashes out of Australian Open as Badosa makes maiden semi-final

Gauff hit 41 unforced errors over the one-hour, 43-minute match, 28 of which...
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Novak Djokovic, Australian Open 2024
January 20, 2025

Tony Jones apologises to Djokovic for offensive comments

The Serbian is yet to respond to Jones' apology
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January 15, 2025

Zheng bemoans time violation in Australian Open exit

Zheng revealed that she was distracted by a time violation in her loss...
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January 15, 2025

“I don’t sugarcoat things”: Q&A with Ivan Cinkuš, coach of Arthur Fils

Tennis Majors speaks to Ivan Cinkuš, coach of Arthur Fils, ahead of the...
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Tennis : Us Open 2024 - Naomie Osaka - Japon || 295954_0293 ITF OPEN TENNIS sport tennis tournoi
January 14, 2025

“The fire is three blocks from my house”: Osaka’s personal connection to the LA wildfires

Osaka calls Los Angeles home after moving to the United States as a...
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Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open 2025.
January 14, 2025

“I was looking for that extra motivation; I definitely have it with Andy” – Novak Djokovic

Djokovic spoke at length about his new coaching relationship with Andy Murray after...
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Vondrousova
January 13, 2025

Australian Open: Vondrousova withdraws injured ahead of first round

Vondrousova underwent shoulder surgery after Wimbledon 2024 and was set to play just...
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Zheng Qinwen © Imago/Panoramic
January 12, 2025

Australian Open: Zheng beats Todoni in straight sets

Last year's runner-up had to save set point in the opening set
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Mirra Andreeva, Beijing, 2024
January 12, 2025

Andreeva becomes first woman into Australian Open second round

Andreeva struck 27 winners over the one-hour, 36-minute match
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Emma Navarro 2024
January 1, 2025

US Open, NCAA, Indian Wells: Everything you always wanted to know about Emma Navarro (but never had time to find out) – updated after Brisbane International 2025 exit

Here’s everything you always wanted to know about Emma Navarro, the young American...
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DEMINAUR_UTSLONDON_2024
December 8, 2024

UTS Grand Final: De Minaur lifts trophy in London, overwhelming Rune with defence

The Demon extends his winning streak over The Viking in UTS to six...
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Andrey Rublev, UTS Oslo 2024
December 4, 2024

Why Rublev is favourite to win the UTS Grand Final (despite his form)

Rublev has proven himself a natural fit with the UTS format
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December 3, 2024

Struff to play UTS Grand Final, replacing injured Shapo

Jan-Lennard Struff makes his third UTS appearance as a replacement for Shapovalov
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Ugo Humbert, Rolex Paris Masters 2024
November 6, 2024

“I have contacted him personally”: Humbert apologises to Khachanov for Paris incident

The Frenchman explained he did not realise the extent of Khachanov's injury at...
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Alex de Minaur
November 2, 2024

ATP Finals qualification scenarios: De Minaur overtakes Rublev; Dimitrov, Tsitsipas out of Race

Losses in the Paris Masters quarter-finals ended Grigor Dimitrov and Stefanos Tsitsipas' chances...
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Carlos Alcaraz Paris Masters 20204
November 1, 2024

“I don’t know why they do it” – Alcaraz gives scathing review of Paris Masters court speed

The Spaniard continues his track record of struggling in Paris
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Ugo Humbert, Rolex Paris Masters 2024
October 31, 2024

Humbert: Win over Alcaraz “the most beautiful victory in my career”

The Frenchman channeled lessons from 2023 into his clutch victory over the second...
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