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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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April 1, 2024
Miami Open title “means a lot” but Sinner already focused on upcoming clay season
Jannik Sinner is not dwelling on his second Masters 1000 title in Miami...

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April 1, 2024
Dimitrov “felt like a rockstar” during “very positive two weeks” in Miami
Grigor Dimitrov is upbeat about his performance in Miami, despite being swept aside...

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March 31, 2024
Sinner sweeps past Dimitrov for third title of 2024 in Miami
Jannik Sinner powered past Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 6-1 to win the Miami Open...

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March 30, 2024
Clutch Dimitrov wins “dog fight” against Zverev to reach Miami final, will return to top 10
The Bulgarianv handled the pressure moments better in a two-hour, 39-minute semi-final at...

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March 29, 2024
How Sinner was able to defeat Medvedev so comprehensively
We break down what led to Jannik Sinner's 6-1, 6-2 victory over Daniil...

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