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
August 12, 2024
Rublev through to sixth Masters 1000 final in Montreal
Andrey Rublev won against Matteo Arnaldi 6-4, 6-2 on Sunday night and will...
Bren Gray
August 12, 2024
Osaka wins first qualifier in Cincinnati, faces Krueger next
Naomi Osaka won her first match of qualifying at the Western and Southern...
Bren Gray
August 9, 2024
“My father hasn’t been very smart” – Tsitsipas lashes out at coach after Nishikori loss
Stefanos Tsitsipas says he is "really disappointed" at father and coach Apostolos after...
Bren Gray
August 5, 2024
Djokovic labels Olympic gold as “the biggest sport success” in his career
Novak Djokovic explains just how much winning Olympic gold against Carlos Alcaraz meant...
Bren Gray
August 4, 2024
“I couldn’t think clearly” – Alcaraz determined to learn from loss against Djokovic
Carlos Alcaraz has resolved to come back stronger after losing to Novak Djokovic...
Bren Gray
August 4, 2024
Djokovic vs Alcaraz: Head-to-head, stats, everything you need to know – updated after Paris 2024 Olympic final
The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz is just getting started, but...
Bren Gray
August 2, 2024
Siniakova/Machac win thrilling mixed doubles final to claim Olympic gold
Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac won gold in the Olympics mixed doubles on...
Bren Gray
August 1, 2024
Vekic races past Schmiedlova to guarantee herself an Olympic medal
Donna Vekic defeated Anna Schmiedlova 6-4, 6-0 to make the gold medal match...
Bren Gray
July 30, 2024
Kyrgios completes UTS Frankfurt lineup in October
The Australian will compete against the likes of Ben Shelton and Frances Tiafoe...
Bren Gray
July 29, 2024
Ostapenko first women’s seed to fall at Olympics, US women in a hurry on day two
The American women won four out of four singles matches on Sunday
Bren Gray
July 29, 2024
Zverev and Ruud through to second round of Olympics, Tsitsipas struggles
It was a mixed day for seeds on day two of the men's...
Bren Gray
July 27, 2024
“It seems outrageous to me” – Nadal unhappy with Olympics scheduling but will play singles
Nadal finished his doubles on Saturday evening but will play singles nevertheless
Bren Gray
July 27, 2024
Kerber eliminates Osaka from Olympics in battle of former No 1s
Germany's Angelique Kerber defeated Japan's Naomi Osaka in straight sets, ending her hopes...
Bren Gray
July 26, 2024
Dates, format, tickets, Roland-Garros: Everything you always wanted to know about tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics (but never had time to find out) – updated with draws
From dates, to format, tickets and player list, here's everything you always wanted...
Bren Gray
July 22, 2024
WTA rankings: Shnaider hits new career-high as top 10 remains unchanged
We look at the latest WTA rankings, breaking down the week's biggest movers...
Bren Gray
July 22, 2024
ATP rankings: Fils makes top 20 debut, Berrettini returns to top 50
We look at the latest ATP rankings released this Monday, breaking down the...
Bren Gray
July 18, 2024
Nadal and Ruud save MP, into Nordea Open doubles semi-final
The win came after Ruud was knocked out of the singles event earlier...
Bren Gray
July 16, 2024
Nadal to play US Open 2024, according to entry list
Rafael Nadal's name is on the US Open entry list this year, indicating...
Bren Gray
July 15, 2024
“When Alcaraz wins, Spain wins” : social media reacts to Alcaraz’s Wimbledon achievement
Tennis fans and ex-players have been magnanimous in their praise for the Spaniard's...
Bren Gray
July 13, 2024
Beatles, ‘pyramid water’ and a bomb shelter: Three things you didn’t know on how Novak Djokovic became a sports legend
Here are three things we didn’t know about Djokovic that have made him...
Bren Gray
July 9, 2024
Rune “trusting the process” despite 10th top-five loss in a row
After winning seven of his first eight matches against top-five opponents, Rune has...
Bren Gray