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

Alcaraz Roland Garros 2024 - © Action Plus / Panoramic
June 9, 2024

“You have to give your heart” – Alcaraz on his fifth-set mentality

Carlos Alcaraz has now won 11 of 12 five-set matches he's played. After...
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Alexander Zverev 2024
June 8, 2024

Zverev on the end of his procedure for domestic violence: “I told you so from the start”

Alexander Zverev answered two questions about his domestic violence trial, but on one...
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Casper Ruud Roland-Garros 2024
June 7, 2024

“I don’t want to make excuses, but…” – Stomach bug limited Ruud against Zverev

Casper Ruud suffered from a stomach ache in his loss to Alexander Zverev...
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Jannik Sinner, Roland-Garros 2024
June 7, 2024

“At the top, you don’t have the right to fail” – Mouratoglou on Sinner’s next challenge

Coach Patrick Mouratoglou believes that Sinner will face a whole new challenge now...
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Paolini Roland-Garros 2024
June 7, 2024

Can Paolini pull off an upset of epic proportions on Saturday?

We break down Jasmine Paolini's path to victory in the women's Roland-Garros final...
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Mirra Andreeva Roland-Garros 2024
June 6, 2024

“I always play the way I want to play” – Andreeva, the lightness of adolescence, in the Roland-Garros semi-finals

Mirra Andreeva reveals what allows her to play so freely in big moments,...
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Alex de Minaur Roland-Garros 2024
June 6, 2024

“I kind of surprised myself” – De Minaur reflects on successful Roland-Garros

Alex de Minaur is pleased with his performance at this year's Roland-Garros, and...
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Carlos Alcaraz, Indian Wells 2024
June 5, 2024

“I love to find solutions” – Alcaraz eager for Sinner semi-final in Paris

The match everyone has been waiting for at Roland-Garros is here, and Carlos...
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Stefanos Tsitsipas Roland-Garros 2024
June 5, 2024

“I haven’t felt like this on court” – Tsitsipas on being “powerless” against Alcaraz

Stefanos Tsitsipas confessed he felt "powerless" against Carlos Alcaraz in their Roland-Garros quarter-final...
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Corentin Moutet Roland-Garros 2024
June 3, 2024

“Things are looking good” – Moutet motivated after Roland-Garros run

Corentin Moutet is eager to continue his momentum after making the fourth round...
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Novak Djokovic Roland-Garros 2024
June 2, 2024

“I was in real trouble” – Djokovic shares feelings of both graciousness and anger at 3:30 am in the morning

Novak Djokovic says there is beauty in winning a match that finishes at...
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June 2, 2024

Djokovic comes back from the dead to defeat Musetti in latest-ever Roland-Garros finish

Novak Djokovic defeated Lorenzo Musetti in a five-set match finishing after 3am local...
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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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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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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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