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

Andrey Rublev UTS London
December 16, 2023

Is UTS the ultimate test of fitness for tennis players?

Rublev and Ruud weigh in on how demanding the UTS format is physically...
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Andrey Rublev Rublo UTS Grand Final London
December 15, 2023

UTS Grand Final: Rublev qualifies for Final Four, gaining revenge over Schwartzman in London

Andrey Rublev "Rublo" has recorded his second win of the day at the...
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Patrick Mouratoglou, UTS 2023
December 15, 2023

“I don’t want to change tennis” – Mouratoglou explains heart behind UTS heading to London

As UTS heads to the home of traditional tennis in London this weekend,...
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Players with trophy UTS London - Tennis Majors / UTS
December 15, 2023

Big names on display at UTS Grand Final as Rublev, Draper headline in London

Ahead of the UTS Grand Final in London, we look at the big...
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Goran Ivanisevic
December 14, 2023

Why didn’t Goran Ivanisevic win Coach of the Year?

Novak Djokovic has hit out at the ATP this week in response to...
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Boris Becker interview
December 14, 2023

“Nick makes a lot of noise about tennis lately” – Becker calls out Kyrgios, X fight ensues

Boris Becker and Nick Kyrgios have engaged in a spat on X, with...
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November 30, 2023

“At 36, 37, Federer was not able to do what Novak is doing” – Mouratoglou on why Djokovic in 2023 is better than Federer in 2017-2019

Patrick Mouratoglou believes that Novak Djokovic is better in 2023 than Roger Federer...
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Jessica Pegula, Tokyo 2023
November 30, 2023

“I always thought I would make it happen”: Pegula named in Forbes’ “30 Under 30”

Jessica Pegula shares about her passion for impacting others after being named in...
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UTS London 2023
November 24, 2023

UTS Seoul cancelled, field now set for UTS Grand Final in London

Following the postponement of UTS Seoul, the field is now set for the...
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Novak Djokovic - ATP Finals - Chryslene Caillaud / Panoramic
November 20, 2023

ATP rankings: Djokovic begins 400th week on top as Big 4 separate themselves from the rest of the pack

Djokovic, Alcaraz, Sinner and Medvedev have proven themselves to be head-and-shoulders above the...
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DJOKOVIC 2024
November 20, 2023

“Next year will not be different, my drive is still there” – Djokovic reflects on year, declares goals for 2024

Novak Djokovic reflects on his achievements in 2023, and outlines some of his...
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November 19, 2023

Ivanisevic exclusive: “I knew after the round-robin, the real Novak Djokovic will show up”

Coach Goran Ivanisevic said that from the moment he saw Novak Djokovic warming...
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JANNIK_SINNER_ATPFINALS_2023
November 19, 2023

“He knows how to handle the situation, especially on semi-finals and finals” – Sinner praises clinical performance by Djokovic

Jannik Sinner was gracious in defeat at the ATP Finals, speaking highly of...
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Alexander Zverev - Turin 2023
November 14, 2023

“I’m just happy to back at the level where I’m competitive” – Zverev peaking at the right time in Turin

With a come-from-behind win against world No 2 Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev has...
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Daniil Medvedev ATP Finals 2023 2
November 13, 2023

ATP Finals: Medvedev wins baseline war against Rublev to go top of Red Group

Daniil Medvedev has defeated Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-2 at the 2023 ATP Finals,...
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Holger Rune ATP Finals 2023
November 13, 2023

“It was a higher level match than Paris” – Rune taking positives from Djokovic loss

Despite losing to Novak Djokovic for the second time in 10 days, Holger...
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November 13, 2023

Clutch Djokovic defeats Rune at ATP Finals to secure year-end No 1 ranking

Novak Djokovic has ensured he'll finish 2023 as the No 1 player in...
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Jannik Sinner ATP Finals 2023
November 12, 2023

“There wasn’t much I could do” – Sinner looking ominous at ATP Finals with crowd, serve on fire

Jannik Sinner is looking ominous at the ATP Finals in Turin this week...
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Aryna Sabalenka
November 5, 2023

WTA Finals: Rain suspends Sabalenka v Swiatek until Sunday

Rain-induced frustration continues at the WTA Finals in Cancun, with Sabalenka v Swiatek...
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Jessica Pegula WTA Finals 2023
November 5, 2023

WTA Finals: Pegula sweeps aside Gauff in under an hour, the second semi postponed

Jessica Pegula defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-1 in the WTA Finals semi-finals, and...
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Patrick Mouratoglou and Simona Halep, Wimbledon 2022
November 4, 2023

Mouratoglou, “feeling responsible”, says that a contaminated collagen is at the origin of Halep’s positive test

The coach says that he "feels responsible" for having proposed a contaminated supplement...
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