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
January 11, 2024
Sabalenka gets handy Australian Open draw, Osaka plays Garcia first round
The women's 2024 Australian Open draw sees Aryna Sabalenka with the most favourable...
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January 11, 2024
Australian Open draw sees potential Djokovic v Shelton rematch, Tsitsipas faces Berrettini in first round
The 2024 Australian Open draw has been announced, with Djokovic and Shelton on...
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January 10, 2024
First Djokovic, then Alcaraz: de Minaur is on fire in 2024
Alex de Minaur has continued his stellar start to the season, this time...
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January 9, 2024
Tennis in 2024: Five things we’ve learnt so far
With a week's tennis having unfolded already in 2024, we look at five...
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January 9, 2024
No 3 seed Vondrousova withdraws from WTA Adelaide
Former Wimbledon champion withdrew from the WTA 500 event due to a hip...
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January 7, 2024
United Cup: Zverev snatches victory from jaws of defeat, forces mixed doubles decider
Alexander Zverev has saved two match points to keep Germany alive at the...
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January 7, 2024
Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open due to muscle tear
Rafael Nadal has announced he'll be flying back to Spain to recover from...
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January 7, 2024
Swiatek dominates Kerber to give Poland 1-0 lead in United Cup final
Iga Swiatek continued her impressive form this week, giving Poland an early lead...
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January 6, 2024
Fils and Gasquet to meet in first round of Auckland Open
The draw has been announced for the ATP 250 event in Auckland next...
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January 6, 2024
Swiatek and Hurkacz sink France, send Poland to United Cup final
Poland's big names have risen to the occasion in Sydney, with Iga Swiatek...
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January 3, 2024
De Minaur ends Djokovic’s 43-match winning streak in Australia
Australian Alex de Minaur served brilliantly as he helped Australia reach the semi-finals...
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January 3, 2024
“It feels like I’m home”: Tsitsipas happy, healthy and ready to win down under
Stefanos Tsitsipas shares what it is about Australia that gets the best level...
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January 2, 2024
Nadal begins comeback in devastating style, defeating Thiem in straight sets
Rafael Nadal beat Dominic Thiem 7-5, 6-1 on Tuesday. He'll face the winner...
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January 2, 2024
Djokovic has pre-Australian Open scare at United Cup, pulls out of mixed doubles
Novak Djokovic survived a serious wobble against Jiri Lehecka while representing Serbia against...
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January 1, 2024
Brisbane International: Murray fails to finish off Dimitrov, second seed through
Andy Murray was unable to capitalise on a 1-0 set lead against second...
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January 1, 2024
Swiatek : “They say bakeries should be closed on New Year’s Eve, but here we are”
The smell of fresh bread is wafting through the United Cup this week...
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January 1, 2024
French teen Ksenia Efremova becomes youngest to win ITF event in 20 years
Ksenia Efremova won the W15 event in Tunisia without dropping a set, knocking...
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January 1, 2024
Rune survives scare in Brisbane, through to second round
Top seed Holger Rune has defeated Australia's Max Purcell in three sets to...
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January 1, 2024
No 3 seed Shelton crashes out of Brisbane International
Ben Shelton has lost his opening match of 2024, falling to Russian Roman...
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January 1, 2024
Bartoli reveals why Djokovic’s isn’t the key factor for his speed
Former World No 7 Marion Bartoli believes that Novak Djokovic's ability to read...
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January 1, 2024
Osaka gets first win in 15 months in comeback match at Brisbane International
Naomi Osaka has started her comeback to professional tennis well, gaining her first...
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