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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 14 years. Having also traveled the tour with his father in the 80’s and 90’s this gives Brett a unique view of the sport.
Episodes
- Sinner keeps rolling, Jodar breaks through, Baptise knocks off Sabalenka, listener questions
Jimmy and Brett check in on the Madrid Masters and discuss Sinner continuing his hot play. Rafael Jodar, the Spanish teenager breaks through with a run to the Barcelona SF's and Madrid QF's. Hailey Baptise picked up the biggest win of her…
- Sinner wins Monte Carlo and regains #1, McIlroy goes back to back at The Masters
Jimmy, Brett and Spencer sit down to chat about Monte Carlo where Sinner won his first title there and regained the #1 ranking from Carlos Alcaraz. Rory McIlroy goes back to back at the Masters joining a small list of golfers to do so. Fol…
- Sinner & Sabalenka serve up the sunshine double, Miami recap w Spencer Segura
Special guest Spencer Segura returns to the show to help Jimmy and Brett breakdown an exciting Miami Open. Jannik Sinner continued to show his hard court dominance beating Jiri Lehecka to complete the sunshine double. Sinner has closed the…
- Sinner & Sabalenka claim first Indian Wells crowns, Medvedev's back, Rybakina continues hot play, IW recap
Jimmy drove down to have dinner at Nan Ban Kan, and record a fresh episode of the podcast. Jannik Sinner wins his first Indian Wells crown, which was the only Masters 1000 hard court title missing from his resume. Having only played 2 tour…
- Indian Wells kicks off
Jimmy and Brett discuss the 5th major out in the desert, Indian Wells! While Brett is producing for Tennis Channel, Jimmy gives us his take on the event as the big names get under way this weekend. shopify.com/connors for your $1…
- Winter Olympics, The Pro golf tournament
Brett checks in from Italy where he is working the Winter Olympics for NBC. Jimmy played in a celebrity golf tournament in Palm Springs last week called "The Pro." shopify.com/connors for your $1 per month trial period Follow us o…
- Alcaraz completes career slam, Rybakina wins 2nd major, Sabalenka doesn't finish, Djokovic comes close
Brett joins Jimmy from the Atlanta airport to recap an exciting final weekend in Melbourne. Carlos Alcaraz wins the Australian Open to complete the career grand slam at only 22 years old. Elena Rybakina came back in a thrilling third set t…
- Australian Open Semi-final matchups
Jimmy and Brett check in on the men's and women's SF matchups down under at the Australian Open. shopify.com/connors for your $1 per month trial period Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @Ad…
- Wawrinka wins 5 set thriller, Osaka fashion, Australian Open update
Jimmy and Brett check in on the Australian Open down under as they update the listeners on all the news from the years first major. Stan Wawrinka the 2014 AO champ is making the most of his wildcard, winning a 5 set epic match to make it t…
- Alcaraz & Ferrero part ways, Rune's rehab, Koepka returning to PGA
Jimmy and Brett kick off season 7 of the Advantage Connors podcast! Carlos Alcaraz and long time coach J.C. Ferrero decided to part ways after winning 6 majors and leading him to #1 in the world. Holger Rune's continues his rehab for his t…
- Tennis awards for 2025, Happy Holidays
Jimmy and Brett sit down in person to wrap up year 6 of the Advantage Connors podcast. 2025 year end tennis awards for the ATP and WTA tours. *Sponsor- ExpressVPN -find out how you can get up to four extra months FREE. Follow us on - Twitt…
- Aubree Connors visits for Thanksgiving
Aubree Connors visits for Thanksgiving and sits down with Jimmy and Brett for her debut appearance on Advantage Connors Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella F…
- Sinner beats Alcaraz for ATP Finals crown, FAA's good momentum heading into 2026, listener questions
Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz to defend his ATP Finals title and racked up his 4th title of the fall season. Carlos Alcaraz ends the season as the ATP #1 FAA continued his hot play post US Open, winning Brussels and making the final of…
- Rybakina wins WTA finals, Sabalenka comes up short, Djokovic wins title #101, gambling scandals
Elena Rybakina went 5-0 to win the WTA Finals in Riyadh and took home the trophy and over $5 million. Aryna Sabalenka came up short in her bid to win the finals, but still had an unbelievable year. Can she capitalize better on her late tou…
- Gauff's WTA finals, Sinner wins Paris, Mboko breaks into top 20 & listener questions
Jimmy and Brett check in to talk some late season tennis on a brand new episode of Advantage Connors. Coco Gauff struggled in her first match in Riyadh against fellow American Jessica Pegula. She then bounced back and won in straight sets…
- Sinner dominates indoors in Vienna, Fonseca captures first ATP 500 in Basel, Is tennis season too long?
Jannik Sinner captured his 22 career title on the indoor courts in Vienna and continued to prove that he's close to unbeatable indoors the past few years. Joao Fonseca, the young Brazilian teenage phenom won his first ATP 500 title in Base…
- Medvedev back in the winner's circle, FAA's Brussels win helps Turin chances, Rybakina captures Ningbo title, 6 Kings Slam
Daniil Medvedev is back in the winner's circle after almost 900 days since his last title. Felix Auger-Aliassime continued his hot play by winning the Brussels title which helps his chances for making the year end finals in Turin. Elena Ry…
- Drums, Drama & Drop shots: The many lives of Desi Arnaz Jr.
🎙 Special Guest: Desi Arnaz Jr. – A Hollywood Legacy & Love for the Game 🎾 In this unforgettable episode, we sit down with Desi Arnaz Jr. — actor, musician, and the son of television icons Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz From growing up on t…
- Jimmy & Brett answer some listener questions
Jimmy and Brett have recovered from their trip to New York and are back with a new episode of Advantage Connors. It's been a while since we had a chance to answer some of our favorite listener questions, so let's get to it! *Sponsor- Expre…
- Alcaraz beats Sinner for 2nd US Open title, Sabalenka defends crown, Anisimova bounces back, Djokovic still 3rd best player, US Open recap
Jimmy and Brett are joined once again by friend and tennis connoisseur Spencer Segura to break down all things US Open after attending the final weekend. Carlos Alcaraz has been amazing since Monte Carlo and continued his hot play in Flush…
- US Open 2025 preview, Mixed doubles event, PGA Tour Championship
Jimmy is back this week with Brett to break down all things US Open going into the last major of the year. Can anyone beat Sinner and Alcaraz on the mens side or Sabalenka and Swiatek on the women's side? Jimmy tells us what it was like pl…
- Alcaraz v Sinner in Cincy final, Atmane breaks through, Swiatek & Rybakina playing great
Brett gives us a Cincinnati update as they head into the final weekend in Ohio. Sinner will play Alcaraz in the final for the 14th time in their young careers with Carlos leading the head 2 head 8-5. Terence Atmane made his breakthrough th…
- Fritz & Shelton go deep in Canada, Sinner & Alcaraz on another level, US Open odds w Spencer Segura
Jimmy and Brett are joined by Advantage Connors favorite guest Spencer Segura to get caught up on all the tennis action this summer. Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton make a deep run in Canada, can they keep it up through the US Open? The ball…
- De Minaur wins Washington, Fokina comes up short again, big names skip Canada, Scheffler wins British Open
Jimmy and Brett are back to discuss last weeks Washington results. Alex de Minaur saved 3 championship points to capture his first title of the season in dramatic fashion. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina played great tennis all week beating tw…
- Sinner gets revenge, Swiatek dominates, Wimbledon recap
Jimmy and Brett break down the finals on a Wimbledon recap edition on the podcast. Jannik sinner gets revenge for the heart breaking loss to Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros to capture his first Wimbledon title. Iga Swiatek shut the doubter…
- Alcaraz wins Queens crown, Bublik recaptures Halle trophy, Wimbledon preview, Fleetwood comes up short at Travelers
Jimmy and Brett discuss Carlos Alcaraz winning Queens and what that means for his confidence going into the Championships at SW19. Sasha Bublik seems to have turned a new leaf the past few months and continued his good play in recapturing…
- Maria slices her way to Queens title, 3 American men in top 10, New mixed dubs format, Spaun wins US Open
Jimmy and Brett break down some of the biggest tennis stories of the week on a new Advantage Connors podcast. Tatjana Maria slices her way through 4 top 20 opponents to capture the biggest title of her career at Queens. Ben Shelton made hi…
- Alcaraz & Sinner play a classic, Gauff beats Sabby, Roland Garros recap
Jimmy and Brett break down an exciting two weeks of tennis on the clay courts of Roland Garros. Coco Gauff comes back from a set down to beat the #1 player in the world Aryna Sabalenka to capture the second major of her career. Iga Swiatek…
- Djoker wins #100
Jimmy and Brett discuss Novak Djokovic winning his 100th title in his amazing career. Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official F…
- Spencer Segura returns to recap the biggest stories from the first half of the tennis season, & look ahead to Roland Garros
Friend of the podcast Spencer Segura is back to check in on the tennis world with Jimmy and Brett. They discuss the latest results from Rome and preview Sinner vs Alcaraz final. They take a look back at the first half of the season plus ch…
- Alcaraz hurt, Zverev wins Munich, Rune victorious in Barcelona, Ostapenko cruises in Stuttgart
Jimmy and Brett check in on the latest Masters 1000 in Madrid with Carlos Alcaraz having to pull out with an injury. Sasha Zverev bounced back after a not so great couple months with a big win in Munich beating American Ben Shelton in the…
- Alcaraz wins Monte Carlo, de Minaur hot on the clay, Pegula on fire, McIlroy gets his Masters
Jimmy's back to discuss Carlos Alcaraz winning Monte Carlo for the first time. Alex de Minaur not normally known for his clay court results has been playing some amazing tennis so far this season. Making the SF's in Monte Carlo and now alr…
- Monte Carlo QF update, Tsitsipas looks good, Alcaraz gets first wins, Djoker loses to Tabilo again, Masters under way
With Jimmy out of town, Brett guides us through the Monte Carlo draws as we look forward to the QF's tomorrow. Tsitsipas looking for his 4th title in Monte Carlo, what is it that makes him play so well there every year? Carlos Alcaraz wins…
- Mensik beats Djoker to win Miami, Sabalenka continues dominating, Safin to coach Rublev, Min Woo Lee gets 1st PGA win
Jimmy and Brett recap an exciting Masters 1000 in Miami with 19 year old Jakub Mensik getting his first title against his idol Novak Djokovic. Aryna Sabalenka continues to prove she's the best player in the world on the women's side with a…
- Indian Wells update, Alcaraz goes for 3 in a row, Good week for Medvedev & Rune
Jimmy and Brett check in on Indian Wells as they head into the final weekend. Can Carlos win 3 in a row? What's motivating Novak Djokovic to continue playing considering he holds most of the sports records? Who will come out on the ladies…
- Sinner suspended, Fonseca breaks through, Anisimova wins Doha, Åberg rallies to win Genesis
Jannik Sinner received a 90 day suspension from WADA for his ongoing doping situation from 2024. The world #1 is eligible to come back in time for his home Masters 1000 in Rome and won't miss a major. The young Brazilian teenager Joao Fons…
- Alcaraz wins indoors in Rotterdam, Shapovalov dominates Dallas, new mom Bencic wins, Eagles crush Chiefs
Carlos Alcaraz takes home the Rotterdam trophy capturing his first indoor title and 17th overall defeating Alex di Minaur in 3 sets. Denis Shapovalov beats 3 top ten players on his way to capturing the biggest title of his career indoors i…
- Sinner dominates down under, Keys breaks through, Zverev comes up short, AO recap
Jimmy and Brett are back to recap an exciting two weeks down under at the 2025 Australian Open. Sinner continues to dominate the mens tour picking up his 3rd major in the last 12 months and backing up his AO victory in 2024. The Italian di…
- Aussie Open update, Collins talks smack, Draper survives, Medvedev upset
We check in on the Australian Open on the latest episode of the Advantage Connors Podcast. Medvedev, Rublev, and Tsitsipas all went out in the first week of the AO. With the emergence of so many good young players are the opportunities in…
- Osaka back in a final, Gauff beats Swiatek again, Aussie Open preview, Matsuyama goes low
Kicking off season 6 with a bang as we head down under to preview the 2025 Australian Open. We look at the odds for the favorites to win on both the men's and women's side. Naomi Osaka was forced to retire up a set in the finals of Aucklan…
- Spencer Segura conversation Pt 2
Back with part 2 of our conversation with Spencer Segura talking some old school tennis and what's ahead for 2025. This is the last episode of 2024 for Advantage Connors but we will be back next month to kick off season 6. Hope everyone ha…
- Year in review & old school tennis talk w Spencer Segura, Pt.1
Our friend and frequent guest Spencer Segura joins Advantage Connors for the year end episode of the show. Spencer and Jimmy talk about some old school stories from their days at UCLA and what it was like having a parent as a tennis coach.…
- Scheffler wins again, & listener questions
We check in on Jimmy's foot, Scheffler wins again and answer some listener questions on a brand new episode of the Advantage Connors podcast. Sponsor: Shopify: shopify.com/connors - sign up for a $1 per month trial period Follow us on - Tw…
- Golf cart flippage, Murray to coach Djokovic, Del Potro event, listener questions
Jimmy and Brett are back after a break to talk the Thanksgiving holiday with the family. There was a golf cart incident at the club Insurance salesman gunned down on the streets on New York Del Potro says goodbye at his event in Argentina…
- Mike Tyson throwback interview
With Iron Mike Tyson set to fight Youtuber Jake Paul this week we decided to throw it back to our conversation with the former heavyweight champ back in 2020. Sponsor: Shopify: shopify.com/connors - sign up for a $1 per month trial period…
- Zverev wins Paris, Alcaraz didn't like the fast court, Dodgers win World Series
Alexander Zverev took home his second Masters 1000 title of the year in Paris last week and moved into the #2 ATP ranking as a result. Carlos Alcaraz didn't like the fast court speed in Paris, Jimmy talks about how playing on faster courts…
- Thiem retires, Off court coaching extended & listener questions
Dominic Thiem played his last ATP level match this week in Vienna, Brett and Jimmy discuss his impact on the game the past ten years. Off court coaching is here to stay, much to the dismay of Jimmy who believes tennis is a one on one sport…
- Nadal to retire, Sinner wins Shanghai & RIP Pete Rose
Jimmy and Brett are back after a few weeks off to check in on the tennis world. Rafael Nadal announced that he will be retiring after he competes in the Davis Cup competition in November. Jannik Sinner won the Shanghai Masters 1000 last we…
- Gary Player conversation
We are throwing it back to one of our classic episodes with golf legend Gary Player who joined us back in 2020. Enjoy! Sponsor: Shopify: shopify.com/connors - sign up for a $1 per month trial period Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @Ji…
- Sinner & Sabby dominate US Open, Billionaire Daughters, Americans show up, US Open recap
Jimmy and Brett recap an exciting couple of week in Flushing Meadows with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka taking home the titles. Americans showed up on both the men's and women's side with Pegula, Navarro, Tiafoe and Fritz making it to…