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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 f ...
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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 upcoming games and look at the futures odds to win on both the mens and women's side. Iga vs the field, Murray and Nadal's last go round, can Djoker win his elusive gold medal, will Alcaraz stay h…
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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 as Wimbledon champion and capture his 4th major overall. Barbora Krejcikova surprised many as a 100-1 underdog defeating Jasmin Paolini in 3 sets to win her second major. Robert MacIntyre san…
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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 questions, including if the grass court season should be longer. Then longtime friend of Advantage Connors, Sam Bayne joins the show to discuss his friendship with Jimmy which started back in the…
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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 position to win his first major in ten years, but bogeys on 3 of his last 4 holes spelled doom for the 2011 US Open champ. Alex de Minaur beat Sebastian Korda to win in 's-Hertogenbosch which jump…
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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 against Alcaraz but couldn't close the door on the young Spanish phenom. Novak Djokovic had to pull out of RG and had knee surgery to repair the injury he sustained during the event. Will he be …
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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 Osaka, having to battle back in the third set and save a match point. Andrey Rublev had a tough loss to up and coming Italian Matteo Arnaldi where he had a meltdown on court. Are his fiery blow …
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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 Saturday to pick up the Geneva title, his 3rd. Then the preview Roland Garros with some of the popcorn first rounders, including the blockbuster matchup between 14 time champ Rafael Nadal and Rome …
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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 in Kentucky. Zverev is back with his biggest win in almost 3 years capturing his second Rome title and 6th Masters 1000 title overall. Jumping to #4 in the rankings is he a real contender ne…
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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 with Jimmy back in the 70's. They discuss the recent run of injuries to some of the tours top players, and answer some of your questions about the old school days. Spencer is from a tennis fam…
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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 and Jimmy discuss the latest on the proposed 10th masters 1000 and super tour. Then Jimmy tells us about his sweetest wins of his career, and talks about how having no expectations can be a go…
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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 out of the top 10, Tsitsy is back at #7 in the live rankings. Both players have continued their hot play and are again in the finals of Barcelona this week. Scottie Scheffler continues to be th…
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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" about his lifelong friend Ilie Nastase. Ben Shelton won the Houston clay court event last week and in the process became the highest ranked American, passing Taylor Fritz. Shohei Ohtani is back i…
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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 week, can Collins and Sinner keep up their hot play on the new surface. Rafael Nadal pulled out of next week's Monte Carlo Masters. Will he play Roland Garros and the Olympics this summer? The Ma…
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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 tennis of his career to make the SF's. Jimmy talks about how sticking in there and grinding can help players who are in their 30's can extend their career's Zverev seems to be all the way back …
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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 world, but again he's the runner up in a big tournament losing to Alcaraz in the desert. Aryna Sabalenka had tragedy happen to her this week as her friend and ex-boyfriend Konstantin Koltsov died…
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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 for herself on the WTA tour including her big win over Advantage Connors favorite Aryna Sabalenka. Jimmy is excited about the Mike Tyson vs Logan Paul fight which was announced this week. Mik…
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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 kicked off this week in the desert of Indian Wells and Jimmy talks about all the changes that have taken place over the years to the tournament. Then Brett takes us through the betting odds goin…
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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 with an over $100 million dollar investment in the ATP over the next 5 years. Jimmy talks about what his coach and mentor Pancho Segura taught him that not only helped him throughout his tennis …
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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 at all the grand slams. Sponsor: Indeed.com/CONNORS for a $75 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagra…
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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 sponsored job credit to get your jobs more visibility Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy C…
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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 ancient aliens so much, plus much more on this episode of Advantage Connors. Nom Nom - TryNom.com/CONNORS for 50% off your no-risk two week trial Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnor…
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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 Italian man to win a grand slam since 1976 having to rally from two sets down. Sabalenka cruised through the draw not dropping a set on her way to back to back titles down under. Daniil Medvede…
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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 break through and get to his first grand slam finals, or will Djoker continue his dominance in Melbourne? Then Zverev plays Medvedev for the 19th time but first time at a major. Can Zverev co…
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Is trekking on Kilimanjaro on your bucket list? For Summit to Talk About host, Ryan, it's been a long time coming. Having booked the trip 2 years prior, the day finally arrived in October 2023. Ryan answers your questions about his Kilimanjaro adventure and gives his top tip for anyone thinking of heading out on their own adventure to the roof of A…
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Is trekking on Kilimanjaro on your bucket list? For Summit to Talk About host, Ryan, it's been a long time coming. Having booked the trip 2 years prior, the day finally arrived in October 2023. Listen as Claire and Ryan chat about his recent trip to Tanzania and the ups and downs of trekking for 8 days on the Lemosho route. Ryan booked his trek wit…
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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 and preview of the upcoming first major of the season. Plus Jimmy talks about playing people right handed to help with his footwork and conditioning. Then how playing someone with a trash can m…
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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 season, which included a visit to Connors kitchen and our interview with Casey Defranco. Then Jimmy talks about the 50th anniversary of his amazing run in 1974 winning 15 titles including the 3 gr…
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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 including books, plays, and scripts as well as being a well known voice actor for company's like "Country Crock" and "AT&T". Sponsor: Masterclass - Give One Annual Membership and Get One Fre…
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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 signs a huge 700 million dollar deal and goes across town to the already stacked Los Angeles Dodgers. Brett rants about his Miami Dolphins blowing a 14 pt lead, and number 1 seed with 4 mins t…
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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 Serbians story which includes being mentored by 24 time major winner Novak Djokovic. Advantage Connors favorite John Rahm decided to take the money and is bolting the LIV tour. Rahm was one of t…
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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 documentary causes Jimmy to ask Brett about when he ran with the bulls a few years back. 11:11- ATP world #8 Holger Rune joined Advantage Connors as a very special guest to discuss the 2023 …
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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 8th time. Then a preview for the upcoming Next Gen finals which take place next week in Saudi Arabia and is the last official tennis of the 2023 season. AC podcast favorite Ludvig Åberg broke…
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