
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

March 27, 2024
Azarenka on how her motivation has shifted over the years
Victoria Azarenka is no longer motivated by proving others wrong, but still feels...

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March 25, 2024
Murray “out for an extended period” with ankle injury, but promises to be back
Andy Murray's ankle injury, sustained late in his third-round clash against Thomas Machac...

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March 25, 2024
Teary Osaka reveals Garcia loss will hurt for “very, very long time”
The Japanese spoke openly after her exit from the Miami Open on Sunday

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March 25, 2024
“I should have pulled out” says Rune after Marozsan loss
Holger Rune explains he wasn't feeling well ahead of his clash with Fabian...

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March 22, 2024
“This fire is still there” – Monfils targeting top 15 ranking
37-year-old Gael Monfils shares that he's still eager to play tennis, and wants...

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March 22, 2024
“I never lose that motivation” – Nishikori positive about return despite loss
Kei Nishikori shares the goal for his comeback, after the former world No...

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March 21, 2024
“I don’t understand how I lost”: De Minaur on playing Medvedev in his first final
In UTS's "All on the table", Alex de Minaur reflects on what it...

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March 21, 2024
Sinner excited for “new opportunity” in Miami
Jannik Sinner is not dwelling on his loss to Carlos Alcaraz last week,...

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March 20, 2024
Aryna Sabalenka makes first public comment on Koltsov’s death
Sabalenka has confirmed that her and Konstantin Koltsov were no longer together, following...

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March 20, 2024
“You are hurt everywhere”: Ruud, Thiem and De Minaur on the challenge of winning a title
Casper Ruud, Alex de Minaur and Dominic Thiem discuss how tough it is...

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March 18, 2024
Alcaraz after winning Indian Wells: “I found myself at this tournament”
Carlos Alcaraz reveals what shifted for him at Indian Wells this last fortnight,...

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March 18, 2024
Back to his best! Alcaraz blows away Medvedev to defend Indian Wells title
Carlos Alcaraz repeated his feat from last year, defeating Daniil Medvedev to defend...

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March 17, 2024
Swiatek comprehensively defeats Sakkari to win second Indian Wells title
Iga Swiatek dominated Maria Sakkari in the Indian Wells final, defeating the Greek...

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March 15, 2024
“It’s like riding a bike” – Federer reveals he can still crush forehands
Roger Federer shared in a recent interview with GQ that he can still...

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March 14, 2024
Centre court abuzz as bees suspend play in Indian Wells
A swarm of bees have halted play between Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev...

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March 13, 2024
“It was horrible, it was scary” – “relieved” Mouratoglou opens up on Halep suspension for the first time at Indian Wells
Patrick Mouratoglou has shared what the days following Simona Halep’s doping ban were...

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March 12, 2024
Slimmer Ruud finding new hard-court success in 2024

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March 11, 2024
Alcaraz’s confidence “so much higher than first round” in Indian Wells
Carlos Alcaraz is returning to his brutal best in Indian Wells, after several...

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March 10, 2024
Indian Wells: Djokovic gains 400th Masters win over valiant Vukic
Novak Djokovic won against Aleksandar Vukic 6-2, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday night. He'll...

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March 9, 2024
Rybakina withdraws from Indian Wells due to illness
Illness has forced defending champion Elena Rybakina to withdraw from the BNP Paribas...

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March 7, 2024
Nadal withdraws from Indian Wells: “I can’t lie to myself”
Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Indian Wells ahead of the first round, despite...

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