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Advantage Connors
Advantage Connors is an ongoing conversation between Tennis legend Jimmy Connors & Brett Connors. Follow along as they cover the worlds of tennis & gambling on a weekly basis along with whatever else pops into their head that day. Jimmy Connors is a tennis legend having played professionally for over 30 years. His record 109 ATP tournament wins still stands today, & includes 8 grand slam singles titles. Brett Connors is a producer for Tennis Channel and has worked in live tennis production for…
Episodes
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Djokovic & Alcaraz upset, Sinner blocks out noise, American man's time?, US Open update
Brett checks in from his Queens hotel room to talk all things US Open with Jimmy who's back in Santa Barbara golfing. Alcaraz and Djokovic are both upset…
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Danielle Collins conversation
Advantage Connors welcomes one of the hottest players on the WTA tour to the pod, Danielle Collins. The Miami and Charleston Open champ sits down for an open…
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Pete Rose Conversation
When we started this podcast we made a short list of people they wanted to try and have as guests on the show. At the top of that list was this weeks guest…
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Djokovic & Scheffler bring home the gold, Olympics, & RIP Chi Chi
Brett's back from working the Olympics and recaps Novak Djokovic finally winning the gold medal in an epic battle with Carlos Alcaraz. Scottie Scheffler does…
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Olympic tennis preview, Schauffele wins The Open
Brett checks in from his Stamford Connecticut hotel room where he is for the next couple weeks producing Olympic tennis for NBC. He and Jimmy preview the…
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Alcaraz & Krejcikova win Wimbledon, MacIntyre triumphs at home, British Open preview
Jimmy and Brett are back after spending the week together playing golf and tennis in Santa Barbara. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in 3 sets to repeat…
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Wimbledon preview & Sam Bayne Interview
Jimmy and Brett preview this years Wimbledon championships and take a look at the odds going into the fortnight at SW 19. Jimmy answers some of your Wimby…
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DeChambeau wins 2nd US Open, McIlroy lets it slip away, De Minaur up to #7
Jimmy and Brett break down a thrilling weekend of golf at Pinehurst #2 as Bryson DeChambeau took home his 2nd US Open trophy. Rory McIlroy put himself in…
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Alcaraz & Swiatek triumph in Paris, Roland Garros recap, Scheffler wins Memorial
Brett and Jimmy recap week 2 in Paris as Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek take home the trophies at Roland Garros. Zverev and Sinner both were up 2 sets to 1…
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Roland Garros update, Iga survives & Parisian prohibition
Jimmy checks in from Florida where he and Brett break down the first week of Roland Garros. Iga Swiatek survived a classic match with former world #1 Naomi…
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Roland Garros preview & Nadal vs Zverev
Jimmy and Brett recap the week leading up to the French Open with discussion about Peyton Stearns and Maddy Keys big wins. Plus Ruud does double duty on…
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Zverev wins Rome, Schauffele breaks through at PGA, Swiatek keeps winning, & listener questions
Jimmy and Brett are back after a week off to get you caught up on all the action on the courts in Rome, then they check in on the PGA championships at Valhalla…
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Spencer Segura returns to talk Madrid Open plus more
Friend of the pod and multi time guest Spencer Segura returns to Advantage Connors to discuss the latest from the Madrid Open, and what it was like traveling…
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10th Masters, Costa Rica adventures, & lowering expectations
Brett checks in from off the grid just long enough to record this weeks show. Reporting from the jungles of Costa Rica and a backyard in Santa Barbara, Brett…
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Tsitsipas is back, Scheffler wins 2nd Masters, Nelly Korda dominates, & gambling problems
Brett and Jimmy discuss the recent resurgence from Stefanos Tsitsipas who won his 3rd Monte Carlo Masters last week over Casper Ruud. After briefly dropping…
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Masters Tee's off, Nasty Documentary, Shelton #1 American, Mizuhara for gambling HOF
Jimmy and Brett discuss the 2024 Masters getting underway after a early weather delay in RD 1. Jimmy talks about being in the upcoming documentary "Nasty"…
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Sinner & Collins win Miami, Nadal out of Monte Carlo, Masters Preview, Listener questions
Brett and Jimmy recap Jannik Sinner and Danielle Collins raising the trophy's in Miami last weekend. The ATP and WTA tours make the shift to the clay this…
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Miami Open, Djokovic & Ivanišević part ways, listener questions
Jimmy and Brett check in on the Miami Open and preview the mens SF's and ladies Finals. Grigor Dimitrov beats Carlos Alcaraz and is playing some of the best…
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Alcaraz tops Medvedev to repeat Indian Wells, Ohtani gambling drama & listener questions
Jimmy and Brett recap Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek winning Indian Wells last Sunday. Daniil Medvedev is one of the best hard court tennis players in the…
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Indian Wells update, Tyson vs Paul, & It's Boeing badly
Jimmy and Brett check in on Indian Wells, including Novak Djokovic losing early to young Italian Luca Nardi. Plus young American Emma Navarro is making a name…
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Indian Wells, Halep wins appeal, PGA tour a qualifier for LIV
This week on the show Jimmy and Brett discuss the recent quote by former pro Paul Azinger referring to the PGA tour as a qualifier for LIV golf. The tennis…
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Rublev gets defaulted, Saudi PIF buys into ATP & life lessons from Pancho
Jimmy and Brett discuss Andrey Rublev's recent defaulting by the Dubai tournament for yelling at the line judge. Saudi PIF buys into men's tennis this week…
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Murray keeps grinding, Alcaraz tweaks an ankle & more Mailbag
Jimmy and Brett check in on this week's tennis with Andy Murray and Carlos Alcaraz coming up in the listener mailbag. Then Jimmy tells us the best spots to eat…
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What a time to be alive, more listener mail bag
Jimmy and Brett are back with a special Valentines edition of Advantage Connors and are answering more of your questions. Sponsor: Indeed.com/CONNORS for a $75…
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A Listener Mailbag Episode
This week on the pod Jimmy and Brett are answering listener questions. They discuss Holger Rune and Boris Becker ending their partnership, why Jimmy loves…
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Sinner rallies to win Australian Open, Sabalenka goes back 2 back, Medvedev close again
Jimmy and Brett break down the results from the 2024 Australian Open with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka taking home the titles. Sinner becomes the first…
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Australian Open final weekend
Jimmy and Brett are back after a week off and ready to talk some Australian Open tennis as we head into the final weekend of the years first major. Can Sinner…
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Australian Open preview, & trash can tennis
Jimmy and Brett look back at Jimmy's 1974 AO win which included playing doubles with rival and friend Bjorn Borg. Then a look down under at the 2024 AO odds…
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Fifty year anniversary of 74, Nadal's back, season 5 kicks off
Jimmy and Brett kick off their 5th year of the Advantage Connors podcast, who would have thought it would last this long! The guys recap the busy holiday…
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Casey Defranco interview
Longtime family friend and co-author of Jimmy's book "The Outsider" Casey Defranco joins Advantage Connors as a special guest. Casey has written her whole life…
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Ohtani gets paid, Dolphins choke, & listener questions
It's December which means it's the tennis offseason, so Jimmy and Brett dive into some other sports stories that have made headlines this week. Shohei Ohtani…
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Hamad Medjedovic wins Next Gen, Rahm bolts to LIV, Golf ball rollback
Hamad Medjedovic burst on the scene by capturing the Next Gen title last weekend, going a perfect 5-0 in the competition. Jimmy and Brett discuss the young…
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Holger Rune interview
01:30- Jimmy and Brett recap a good thanksgiving weekend with the family, which included the long awaited return of "Connors Kitchen". 05:10- Watching a recent…
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Djokovic wins 7th ATP Finals, Next Gen, Ludvig Åberg's arrival, Thanksgiving leftovers
In a special Thanksgiving week edition of Advantage Connors, Jimmy and Brett recap Novak Djokovic capturing his 7th ATP finals to end the year #1 for a record…
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ATP Finals, Tennis ball drama, Camilo Villegas comeback, & listener questions
We check in on the ATP Finals in Turin Italy, & Jimmy tells us about playing in the year end "Masters" & "WCT Finals" when he played. Carlos Alcaraz along with…
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Djokovic wins Paris, Światek ends year #1, the Estusa diaries, & listener questions
Jimmy and Brett recap Novak Djokovic's big win at the Paris masters last week, giving him 97 career ATP titles. Jimmy who holds the record with 109 titles…
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Sinner stays hot, Medvedev flips the bird, Matthew Perry tribute
ATP world #4 Jannik Sinner continued his hot play winning Vienna last week. Daniil Medvedev let the Parisian crowd know what he thought about them after his…
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Rune & Becker team up, Shelton wins Tokyo, & listener questions
Jimmy and Brett discuss the recent news that Holger Rune and tennis legend Boris Becker have teamed up. Young American Ben Shelton continues his rise, winning…
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Listener Q&A with Jimmy & Brett
Jimmy and Brett discuss listener questions related to Jimmy's career and today's modern game on a special Q&A edition of The Advantage Connors podcast…
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Mike Lupica Interview Flashback
With Jimmy and Brett busy this week it gives us a chance to dip into the archives of Advantage Connors with a flashback to 2020 and special guest, legendary…
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Sinner wins Beijing, Ryder cup drama, Denver road trip
Brett hits the road this week to visit family in Denver. Along the way he and Jimmy break down Jannik Sinner's continued hot play which saw him capture his 9th…
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Tennis exhibitions, Missing F-35, NFL update
Jimmy and Brett are both back on the West coast and checking in on the latest news stories. How does a $90 million dollar fighter jet go missing? With UTS and…
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Darren Cahill interview-US Open recap
Advantage Connors is lucky to have a very special guest this week, former player and current coach/broadcaster Darren Cahill joins the pod to break down all…
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US Open - Finals Weekend
The guys check in on the last weekend of the US Open from NYC. Sponsors: shopify.com/connors - sign up for a $1 per month trial period indeed.com/connors -…
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US Open Week 1 check in
Brett checks in from his LaGuardia airport hotel room to talk all things Week 1 at the US Open with Jimmy. Americans are making a good showing so far on both…
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US Open Preview, PGA playoffs
The guys sit down and catch everyone up on the 2 masters 1000's that took place the past couple weeks. Then they look ahead to the upcoming 2023 US Open in…
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Interview with Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits
This guys sit down with Jimmy's friend and neighbor, Peter Noone, the frontman of the legendary band Herman's Hermits. Sponsors: Start hiring NOW with a…
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Thomas vs DeChambeau for Ryder Cup, Shohei Ohtani is really good, & Canada tennis check in
Jimmy checks in from a hot Florida to discuss all the latest news with Brett. Like Justin Thomas vs Bryson DeChambeau, who should make the US Ryder Cup team?…
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Spencer Segura returns to discuss why Carlos Alcaraz is so mature at his age, plus much more
The guys sit down in person with their good friend of the show Spencer Segura to talk tennis of the past, present and future. We are lucky enough that Spencer…
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Vitas for the Hall of Fame, Harman wins British Open, plus another hole in one
Jimmy and Brett sit down to talk about Brian Harman's British Open win last week across the pond. Plus they discuss how a recent article sparked a debate on…
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Alcaraz beats Djokovic in a classic, unseeded Vondrousova stuns, & Listener Questions
Jimmy is back from his vacation and ready to sit down with Brett to discuss the Wimbledon finals. Alcaraz and Djokovic play a classic match for the ages…
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Wimbledon: Eubanks breaks through, Jabeur on a mission, can anyone stop Djokovic? + A Surprise Guest!
Jimmy sits down with a surprise guest while on his East coast road trip to talk all things Wimbledon before the final weekend. American Chris Eubanks steals…
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Nico Pereira interview & Wimbledon update
Brett checks in from London and SW 19 to discuss the rest of his Icelandic adventure with Jimmy. While in England, Brett caught up with his colleague and…
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Wimbledon Preview, Icelandic adventure, Listener questions
Brett checks in from Iceland while he and Jimmy preview Wimbledon and take some listener questions about the years third major. Sponsor: Order your own pair of…
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Wyndham Clark wins US Open, McIlroy comes close again, Andy Murray targets Wimbledon, & Missing Submarine
While Brett is out of the country, the guys have a long distance chat about everything happening in the worlds of tennis and golf. Sponsor: go to…
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Djokovic captures #23, Światek goes back 2 back, US Open in LA
Jimmy and Brett catch up on Brett's trip to Europe, then re-cap Novak Djokovic & Iga Swiatek's Roland Garros wins from last week. Then they preview this…
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Djokovic vs Alcaraz, Roland Garros, PGA/ LIV merger
Jimmy and Brett check in on Roland Garros as it gets down to the nitty gritty going into the final weekend. Who will come out on top in the long awaited…
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Darren Rovell Interview Rewind
With Jimmy off this week, Brett steps in to give a quick tennis update. We will be back next week with a new episode of Advantage Connors. Please enjoy this…
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Medvedev & Rybakina conquer Rome, Nadal out, Roland Garros Preview, & Koepka wins PGA
Jimmy and Brett discuss Daniil Medvedev and Elena Rybakina winning Rome last week and then preview the upcoming second major of the year, Roland Garros. Also…
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Dr. Richard Scheinberg Interview
Jimmy and Brett sit down with Dr. Richard Scheinberg, the doctor who operated on Jimmy's wrist back in 1990 paving the way for Jimmy's come back in 1991…