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
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
July 9, 2024
Ukraine attacks have Svitolina playing “in a fog” at Wimbledon
The recent Russian attacks on a children's hospital in Ukraine were front of...
Bren Gray
July 8, 2024
“You guys can’t touch me”: The return of Djokovic’s fire at Wimbledon
Djokovic didn't hold back in his post-match interview, letting Danish fans know just...
Bren Gray
July 8, 2024
“Tennis is like this” – Alcaraz defends third-set lapse against Humbert
Carlos Alcaraz is happy with where his game is at, despite losing the...
Bren Gray
July 7, 2024
“I don’t think it’s surprising” – Sun on Wimbledon success
Bren Gray
July 5, 2024
Wimbledon: Typically reserved Fritz throws post-match barb at Rinderknech
Fritz was responding to Arthur Rinderknech's earlier comments
Bren Gray
July 4, 2024
“If Jannik has very big power, Carlos has even more” – Medvedev
The Russian explains how each have improved over recent years, and which one...
Bren Gray
July 3, 2024
“Very comforting and very positive” – Djokovic’s knee passes Wimbledon test
The Serbian was able to do something he'd not even attempted in practice
Bren Gray
July 2, 2024
Draper survives first big test as British No 1 at Wimbledon
The No 28 seed prevailed against qualifier Ymer in five sets, setting a...
Bren Gray
July 2, 2024
“Knowing him, he’s going to try” – Djokovic not ruling out Murray at Wimbledon 2025
Novak Djokovic believes Andy Murray has one more Wimbledon in him
Bren Gray