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

Holger Rune Roland-Garros
October 14, 2024

Holger Rune reunites with childhood coach Lars Christensen

Kenneth Carlsen will remain a part of the Dane's team as well
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Aryna Sabalenka, US Open 2024
October 14, 2024

WTA rankings: Sabalenka closes on Swiatek, Gauff to No 3

Sabalenka is just 69 points behind Swiatek at the top of the WTA...
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Tomas Machac
October 14, 2024

ATP rankings: Sinner extends lead, Machac hits career high

Shang also cracks the world's top 50 for the firs time
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Djokovic on Mensik 2024
October 10, 2024

“He’s got potential to be one of the top players of the world” – Djokovic praises Mensik ahead of quarter-final clash

Djokovic and Mensik have practiced together on multiple occasions but will play for...
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Carlos Alcaraz
October 10, 2024

“I’m not afraid about the mistakes” – Alcaraz on his winning mindset in Asia

Overcoming the fear of making errors has been crucial in Alcaraz's 13-match winning...
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Taylor Fritz
October 10, 2024

“That motivates me a lot” – Fritz reveals new goal for remainder of 2024

The American sits at No 5 in the Race and is looking to...
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Alex Michelsen, Montreal 2024
October 7, 2024

ATP rankings update: Alcaraz returns to No 2, Michelsen hits career-high

Humbert also improves, while Mannarino drops out of the top 50.
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Mirra Andreeva, 2024
October 7, 2024

WTA rankings update: Gauff up to No 4, Andreeva makes top-20 debut

Both Sakkari and Samsonova drop out of the WTA top 20 on Monday
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Shang Chinese tennis
October 3, 2024

Djokovic: “The future is bright for Chinese tennis”

China has been experiencing an unprecedented wave of success on the ATP Tour...
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Jannik Sinner, China Open, 2024
October 3, 2024

“The margins are very small” – Sinner not discouraged by Alcaraz loss

The Italian is already focused on making a deep run in Shanghai
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Carlos Alcaraz Beijing
October 2, 2024

“I didn’t want to touch a racquet” – Alcaraz explains significance of China Open success

Alcaraz shares what his China Open title means after a tough North American...
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Nick Kyrgios, UTS New York 2024
October 2, 2024

Kyrgios confident he’ll play at 2025 Australian Open

Kyrgios also hinted towards his retirement in a cryptic Instagram post
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Naomi Osaka Cincinnati qualifiers 2024
October 1, 2024

Osaka gives injury update after withdrawal against Gauff

She said playing Gauff was "totally worth it" despite tweaking her back in...
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Frances Tiafoe
September 27, 2024

Curse of the Laver Cup? Upsets abound in Tokyo

Five of the six Laver Cup players competing in Tokyo lost in the...
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Jannik Sinner, US Open 2024
September 27, 2024

Sinner opts not to defend Vienna title, opening door in year-end No 1 race

Sinner will not play between the Shanghai and Paris Masters
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Gauff Olympics 2024
September 26, 2024

How Gauff’s new coach Matt Daly “has made a drastic improvement” already

The 45-year-old is a technique and grip specialist, and is focused on improving...
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Alexander Zverev 2024
September 24, 2024

Zverev chooses rest over China Open return

The German has more hours on court than any other player on the...
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Aryna Sabalenka and Jessica Pegula
September 24, 2024

Sabalenka, Pegula headline WTA China Open draw – but here’s who can stop them

Sabalenka could face either Jasmine Paolini or Qinwen Zheng in the semi-finals
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Rafael Nadal
September 23, 2024

Rafael Nadal named for Spain as Davis Cup Final 8 teams announced

Jannik Sinner returns for Italy, but Alexander Zverev is missing from Germany's team
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Maria Sakkari
September 23, 2024

WTA rankings: Sakkari plummets, title propels Sramkova to career-high

Emma Raducanu also made progress back up the rankings this week
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Tennis team event
September 23, 2024

Does tennis need more team events like the Laver Cup?

Scenes at the Davis and Laver Cups have shown another side to tennis,...
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