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.

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Frances Tiafoe, UTS Los Angeles 2023
July 22, 2023

Tiafoe defeats Shelton in all-American clash to wrap up Day 1 at UTS Los Angeles

Frances "Big Foe" Tiafoe defeated Ben "The Mountain" Shelton in an intense final...
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Taylor Fritz, UTS Los Angeles 2023
July 22, 2023

UTS Los Angeles: Fritz comes back from 2-0, defeats The Great Wall in sudden death

Taylor "The Hotshot" Fritz has mounted an impressive comeback in his first match...
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Diego Schwartzman, UTS 2023
July 22, 2023

Destroyed racquets and torn shirts: Victory for Schwartzman as the Rebel loses his second consecutive sudden death match at UTS Los Angeles

Diego Schwartzman has defeated Benoit Paire in at UTS Los Angeles, in a...
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Gael Monfils, UTS 2023
July 22, 2023

Explosive Monfils confronts spectator at UTS Los Angeles, defeats Tiafoe

Gael "La Monf" Monfils has shocked the Los Angeles crowd in a dramatic...
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Ben Shelton, Alexander Bublik, UTS Los Angeles 2023
July 22, 2023

UTS Los Angeles: Shelton and Bublik thrill LA crowd with comebacks and trick shots as American wins

Ben Shelton has delivered on Day 1 of UTS Los Angeles, thrilling the...
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Wu Yibing, UTS Los Angeles 2023
July 22, 2023

Yibing “The Great Wall” Wu wins dramatic first match at UTS Los Angeles in sudden death

Yibing "The Great Wall" Wu has beaten Benoit "The Rebel" Paire in dramatic...
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Taylor Fritz, Atlanta 2023
July 21, 2023

“I hope I have a lot of people cheering for me, like in Paris” – Home favourite Fritz ready for UTS Los Angeles this weekend

World No 9 Taylor Fritz is competing in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS)...
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July 21, 2023

Anderson’s fairytale comeback ends with Humbert drubbing in Newport

The fairytale comeback of Kevin Anderson is over, following a straight sets defeat...
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Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic (Action Plus/Panoramic)
July 16, 2023

5 stats you should have in mind before the men’s 2023 Wimbledon final

Heading into the 2023 Wimbledon final, we look at five key stats between...
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Djokovic Wimbledon 2023
July 15, 2023

“The longer the streak goes, the more resilient I am” – Novak Djokovic extends tiebreak record

Novak Djokovic extends his incredible tiebreak record in 2023 against Jannik Sinner, saying...
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Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon in 2023 (Chryslene Caillaud/Panoramic)
July 15, 2023

“It has never happened to me” – Djokovic speaks out about hindrance call in Wimbledon semi-final

Novak Djokovic has spoken out about the controversial hindrance call in his Wimbledon...
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Alcaraz 2023 Wimbledon | Chryslene Caillaud / Panoramic
July 15, 2023

“I have no fear, I want to play this match” – Alcaraz ready for redemption against Djokovic in Wimbledon final

Carlos Alcaraz is hungry to redeem himself against Novak Djokovic, after losing to...
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Alcaraz Wimbledon 2023 © Action Plus / Panoramic
July 14, 2023

“Probably one of my best matches” – Alcaraz speaks boldly about future on grass after Medvedev demolition

Carlos Alcaraz delivered a brutal performance on Friday afternoon, defeating Daniil Medvedev in...
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Matteo Berrettini, Wimbledon 2023
July 9, 2023

“I’m here enjoying every second” – Berrettini relishing being on court at Wimbledon again

Matteo Berrettini has been a surprise package at Wimbledon 2023 so far, and...
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Holger Rune, Wimbledon, 2023
July 9, 2023

“I learned my lesson in Australia” – Rune credits Rublev for final-set tiebreak win at Wimbledon 2023

Holger Rune has explained how his ability to perform under pressure has improved...
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Carlos Alcaraz wins at Wimbledon 2023
July 8, 2023

“I feel a lot of confidence right now” – Alcaraz hungry for Djokovic rematch at Wimbledon 2023

Following his four-set win over Nicholas Jarry, Carlos Alcaraz has readily spoken about...
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Holger Rune, Wimbledon 2023
July 8, 2023

Underarm serves and final-set tiebreaks: Rune outlasts Davidovich Fokina in Wimbledon thriller

Holger Rune has come through a seesaw five-set match in the third round...
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Andy Murray - (c) AI / Reuters / Panoramic
July 8, 2023

“I would rather it was done automatically” – Murray on automated line calls, after match-defining moment against Tsitsipas

Andy Murray suffered a heart-breaking umpiring error in his second round match against...
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Liam Broady - (c) AI / Reuters / Panoramic
July 8, 2023

“Obviously in a fantastic state” – Broady upbeat about British tennis, despite no Brits remaining in men’s draw at Wimbledon 2023

Liam Broady has issued a surprisingly upbeat statement following the exit of all...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas
July 8, 2023

“I’m ready for anything pretty much” – Tsitsipas confident after dual five-set wins over Grand Slam champions at Wimbledon 2023

Stefanos Tsitsipas is feeling confident after consecutive five-set wins over Grand Slam champions...
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Christopher Eubanks at the 2023 US Open
July 8, 2023

“Things are starting to trend in the right direction, especially for people of colour” – Eubanks on improving diversity in tennis

World No 43 Christopher Eubanks has shared about his role in improving the...
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