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
February 17, 2025
“I lost 6kgs” – Why Mensik was totally off this week at UTS
The Czech failed to win a match in Guadalajara
Bren Gray
February 17, 2025
Machac stays undefeated to win Guadalajara title in UTS debut
The Czech becomes the first player to win his maiden UTS event since...
Bren Gray
February 17, 2025
Machac races past Mannarino to set final against Goffin at UTS Guadalajara
The Air Machete claimed his third 3-0 win of the tournament
Bren Gray
February 17, 2025
Goffin downs Ruud in sudden death to make UTS Guadalajara final
The Wall faces either Tomas Machac or Adrian Mannarino in the final
Bren Gray
February 11, 2025
Injured Kyrgios withdraws from UTS Guadalajara, will be replaced by Fognini
The 29-year-old's abdominal injury has not completed healed yet
Bren Gray
January 23, 2025
Djokovic v Alcaraz: Head-to-head, stats, everything you need to know – updated after their 2025 Australian Open quarter-final meeting
The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz is less than three years...
Bren Gray
January 21, 2025
Clutch Zverev becomes first man into Australian Open semi-finals
Paul failed to convert set points in both the first and second sets
Bren Gray
January 21, 2025
Ivanisevic and Rybakina part ways after Australian Open
On Monday, the Kazakh had said she was not clear on whether the...
Bren Gray
January 21, 2025
Gauff disappointed but “not completely crushed” after Australian Open loss
The American says her loss to Badosa felt different to last year's Grand...
Bren Gray
January 21, 2025
Gauff crashes out of Australian Open as Badosa makes maiden semi-final
Gauff hit 41 unforced errors over the one-hour, 43-minute match, 28 of which...
Bren Gray
January 20, 2025
Tony Jones apologises to Djokovic for offensive comments
The Serbian is yet to respond to Jones' apology
Bren Gray
January 15, 2025
Zheng bemoans time violation in Australian Open exit
Zheng revealed that she was distracted by a time violation in her loss...
Bren Gray
January 14, 2025
“The fire is three blocks from my house”: Osaka’s personal connection to the LA wildfires
Osaka calls Los Angeles home after moving to the United States as a...
Bren Gray
January 14, 2025
“I was looking for that extra motivation; I definitely have it with Andy” – Novak Djokovic
Djokovic spoke at length about his new coaching relationship with Andy Murray after...
Bren Gray
January 13, 2025
Australian Open: Vondrousova withdraws injured ahead of first round
Vondrousova underwent shoulder surgery after Wimbledon 2024 and was set to play just...
Bren Gray
January 12, 2025
Australian Open: Zheng beats Todoni in straight sets
Last year's runner-up had to save set point in the opening set
Bren Gray
January 12, 2025
Andreeva becomes first woman into Australian Open second round
Andreeva struck 27 winners over the one-hour, 36-minute match
Bren Gray
December 8, 2024
UTS Grand Final: De Minaur lifts trophy in London, overwhelming Rune with defence
The Demon extends his winning streak over The Viking in UTS to six...
Bren Gray
December 4, 2024
Why Rublev is favourite to win the UTS Grand Final (despite his form)
Rublev has proven himself a natural fit with the UTS format
Bren Gray
December 3, 2024
Struff to play UTS Grand Final, replacing injured Shapo
Jan-Lennard Struff makes his third UTS appearance as a replacement for Shapovalov
Bren Gray
November 6, 2024
“I have contacted him personally”: Humbert apologises to Khachanov for Paris incident
The Frenchman explained he did not realise the extent of Khachanov's injury at...
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