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
June 3, 2023
“I wouldn’t say (Novak was) playing incredible tennis, but…” : takeaways on Djokovic’s first rounds at Roland-Garros 2023
Despite entering Roland-Garros with a potential elbow injury and little match play, Novak...
Bren Gray
June 3, 2023
“Could be the best performance of the season”: Musetti pleased with Norrie win
Italy's Lorenzo Musetti has described his straight sets win over No 14 seed...
Bren Gray
June 3, 2023
“I was capable of running more”: Juan Pablo Varillas credits fitness for win over Hurkacz
World No 94 Juan Pablo Varillas has played three consecutive five set matches...
Bren Gray
June 3, 2023
“With certain opponents it’s a mind game”: Tsitsipas explains dominant win over Schwartzman
No 5 seed Stefanos Tsitsipas swept past Diego Schwartzman in straight sets today,...
Bren Gray
June 2, 2023
Medvedev and Sinner upsets open up bottom half of the men’s draw: Who will take advantage?
With plenty of upsets in the bottom half of the draw at Roland-Garros,...
Bren Gray
June 2, 2023
“I haven’t been out there since the accident” – Zverev speaks about anxiety prior to playing on Philippe-Chatrier
No 22 seed Alexander Zverev has confessed to feeling anxious prior to his...
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June 2, 2023
“The crowd was so great” – Taylor Fritz provokes French fans with post-match celebration
A defiant Taylor Fritz riled up the French crowd after his four set...
Bren Gray
June 2, 2023
“The goal is No 1” – Coco Gauff on her mentality and ranking aspirations
Coco Gauff explains how her mentality has developed to become a weapon, and...
Bren Gray
June 1, 2023
Roland-Garros: Fritz overcomes slow start to defeat home favourite Rinderknech
No 9 seed Taylor Fritz has navigated a tricky late match on day...
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May 31, 2023
“I thought, oh, good, it’s not going to be 0-6” – between laughs and tears, Monfils explains mindset in Roland-Garros epic
Gael Monfils has revealed what was going through his mind when he fell...
Bren Gray
May 30, 2023
“From tennis heaven to tennis hell” – Thiem devastated after five-set loss in Roland-Garros first round
After building some momentum across the last six weeks, Dominic Thiem is devastated...
Bren Gray
May 30, 2023
“I felt invincible” – Alcaraz high on confidence after first-round win at Roland-Garros
Carlos Alcaraz is pleased with his start to Roland-Garros, reporting to have felt...
Bren Gray
May 30, 2023
“I’m not feeling well”: Auger-Aliassime to take time off after shock loss at Roland-Garros
After his first-round exit from Roland-Garros 2023, world No 10 Felix Auger-Aliassime has...
Bren Gray
May 29, 2023
“I don’t have any other option” – Moutet explains switch to one-handed backhand against Cazaux
Corentin Moutet was forced to adapt in his first-round victory over Arthur Cazaux,...
Bren Gray
May 29, 2023
“They’ve earned that right” – Pegula fine with not being part of top three conversation
World No 3 Jessica Pegula is fine with flying under the radar at...
Bren Gray
May 29, 2023
Arthur Fils ready for popcorn match against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
After winning his first Tour level title in Lyon last week, teenager Arthur...
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May 29, 2023
“I want to apply that more into my game”: Tsitsipas seeking to emulate Alcaraz at Roland-Garros
A patchy Stefanos Tsitsipas has moved through to the second round of Roland-Garros,...
Bren Gray
May 28, 2023
Roland-Garros: Eighth seed Sakkari biggest upset on day one of women’s singles
Maria Sakkari crashed out of Roland-Garros 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Sunday against Karolina...
Bren Gray
May 28, 2023
Roland-Garros: Seeds Evans and Shelton fall in first round, Tsitsipas and Rublev advance in four
Day one of Roland-Garros has claimed some casualties in the men's draw, with...
Bren Gray
May 28, 2023
“Players are exposed to negativity from all angles” : Yannick Noah opens up about mental health on 40th anniversary of French Open victory
Former Roland-Garros champion Yannick Noah believes smaller margins and social media are increasing...
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