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

Alex_de_Minaur_Fan_Roland-Garros_2024
June 1, 2024

“He gave me life” – De Minaur on the boy who helped him conquer Struff at Roland-Garros

Alex de Minaur is now seeking out the young fan who cheered him...
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Jannik Sinner Roland-Garros 2024
June 1, 2024

Sinner happy with tennis, but body still needs to improve

Jannik Sinner is still not happy with his level physically at Roland-Garros, but...
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SWIATEK_ROLANDGARROS_2024 (2)
June 1, 2024

“I gave myself a present” – Swiatek’s celebrates birthday with Roland-Garros win

Iga Swiatek has returned to her dominant ways at Roland-Garros, celebrating her birthday...
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Holger Rune US Open 2024
May 31, 2024

“All of a sudden, it came to my mind” – Federer inspires Rune in crucial moment

Holger Rune revealed that Roger Federer helped him in a key moment during...
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Swiatek Roland-Garros crowd 2024
May 30, 2024

“I don’t know if that was a good decision or not” – Swiatek on reprimanding Roland-Garros crowd

Iga Swiatek explains her decision to address the crowd in Paris on Wednesday
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Djokovic Roland-Garros 2024 1
May 29, 2024

“I don’t want to get too excited” – Djokovic keeping expectations low after first-round victory at Roland-Garros

Despite a straight sets win in round one, Novak Djokovic is hesitant to...
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Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon
May 28, 2024

“Yeah, that sucked” – Kyrgios rues missing out on Grand Slam title in 2022

Nick Kyrgios believes if he had won Wimbledon in 2022, the narrative around...
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Casper Ruud Geneva 2024
May 27, 2024

“I was struggling a bit with my lower back” – Ruud explains his reasoning for playing in Geneva

Ruud comes to Paris having won the title in Geneva for a third...
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Gael Monfils retirement
May 27, 2024

Monfils reveals how close he was to retirement in 2022

Frenchman Gael Monfils came close to retiring, but UTS helped him climb out...
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Ugo Humbert clay 2024
May 26, 2024

Monfils says Humbert is “playing well on clay” ahead of Roland-Garros

Gael Monfils says that Ugo Humbert needs to accept he's playing well on...
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Aryna Sabalenka Rome 2024
May 19, 2024

“I’ll try better next time” – Sabalenka takes lessons from Swiatek loss

Aryna Sabalenka is taking positives from her loss to Iga Swiatek in the...
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SWIATEK_ROME_2024 (2)
May 18, 2024

“Chilled out” Swiatek perfectly poised for Roland-Garros after Rome title

Confidence is high for Iga Swiatek after defeating Aryna Sabalenka and completing the...
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Holger Rune at the 2024 Monte-Carlo Masters
April 12, 2024

Top 10 reshuffle looms as Monte-Carlo Masters quarter-finals set

Rublev could fall as far as No 8 in the world, while Tsitsipas...
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Gael Monfils 2024
April 10, 2024

“People don’t let you believe in your own dreams” – Monfils as Olympics approach

Gael Monfils has always believed he's good enough to return to a high-level...
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Katie Boulter 2024
April 9, 2024

“I’m going to come out there and swing” – Boulter eager to test out new fitness on clay

Britain Katie Boulter has a renewed sense of confidence in her body heading...
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Joao Sousa
April 9, 2024

Classy touch as each of the Big Three wish Joao Sousa well

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal all wished Joao Sousa well during...
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Simona Halep 2024 wildcard
April 9, 2024

Halep “very excited” after getting wildcard into Oeiras Ladies Open

Simona Halep has been awarded a wildcard to the WTA 125 event in...
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Danielle Collins Charleston trophy 2024
April 8, 2024

WTA rankings: Collins cracks top 20, Jabeur continues slide

Danielle Collins continues her surge up the WTA rankings, while Camilla Osorio also...
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Matteo Berrettini ATP rankings - Icon SMI/Panoramic
April 8, 2024

ATP rankings: Shelton hits career-high, Monfils and Berrettini surge

Ben Shelton is poised to become the new American No 1, while Berrettini...
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Tiafoe Shelton Houston 2024
April 7, 2024

Tiafoe hasn’t been the same since losing to Shelton at the US Open – can he change that on Sunday?

Frances Tiafoe hasn't been the same since losing to Ben Shelton in the...
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Grigor_Dimitrov_Miami_2024 (1)
April 1, 2024

“I wanted to dig a hole and disappear”: Dimitrov compares playing Sinner and Federer

Grigor Dimitrov reveals why he'd rather play Jannik Sinner than Roger Federer, while...
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