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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 Basel last week defeating Davidovich Fokina in straight sets. Can he be a challenger to the Sinner and Alcaraz era?

Jimmy talks about taking a photo with a young Swiss ball kid in Basel years ago who would turned out to be the great Roger Federer.

Is the tennis season too long? With so...

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 Rybakina captured her 10th career title in Ningbo, coming back from a set down to beat Alexandrova. Can she keep it up and make the WTA finals in Riyadh in a couple weeks?

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Jimmy and Brett have recovered from their trip to New York and are back with a new episode of Advantage Connors.

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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 Flushing the past two weeks. He has now won 7 or the last 8 matches against Sinner and won his 6th major at just 22 years old.

Djokovic is still the third best player in the world, he just can't beat Sinner and Alcaraz.

Sabalenka was on a mission to win a slam after coming so...

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 playing is the hustle and bustle or New York City and how it can be a distraction for some while other thrive.

The new mixed doubles event was a success, will the other majors follow suite?

Tommy Fleetwood is again sitting at the top...

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 this week making a run to the SF's, beating two top ten players along the way. Can the he use this as a springboard going forward in his career?

Swiatek and Rybakina have been playing some great tennis and play each other in the SF's in a popcorn matchup.

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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 and speed of court changes week to week, is this whats causing so many more injuries in today's players?

Sinner and Alcaraz have won the last 7 majors, proving that they are on another level from the rest of the tour.

We take a look at the...

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 two top ten players along the way to the final. But could not close the match out losing 3 championship points to the Australian. This isn't the first time this has happen to the Spaniard this year.

Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic, Draper and Sabalenka all decided to skip the Canadian Masters this week. This draws more attention to...

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 doubters up who said she couldn't win on grass losing only 2 games in her final four sets of the tournament to win the championships for the first time.

Americans on both the men and women's side did well at Wimbledon, can they continue the hot play on the US hard courts?

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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 the Halle trophy, beating world number 1 Jannik Sinner along the way.

Wimbledon is around the corner, Jimmy discusses some memories from his time and previews some of the biggest storylines going into 2025.

Tommy Fleetwood came into the final round of the Travelers Championship with a lead looking for his first PGA title...

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Tatjana Maria slices her way through 4 top 20 opponents to capture the biggest title of her career at Queens.

Ben Shelton made his top ten debut this week putting 3 American men in the top ten now. What do they have to do to contend at Wimbledon in a couple of weeks?

The USTA announced the teams that will be competing at the newly formatted mixed doubles event at this years US Open. With some...

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 has now not made a final of a tournament in over a year. What does she have to do to turn it around and get back on top where she was for so long?

Carlos Alcaraz comes back from two sets and a break down to beat his...

Jimmy and Brett discuss Novak Djokovic winning his 100th title in his amazing career.

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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 check out the latest odds to win Roland Garros next month. Then they answer some of your questions, all on a brand new episode of the Advantage Connors podcast!

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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 finals.

Holger Rune showed what he's capable of by winning Barcelona and beating fellow young gun Alcaraz in the finals in straight sets.

Brett's favorite, Jelena Ostapenko cruised through the draw in Stuttgart beating the world #1 & #2 along the way. The former Roland Garros champ was an underdog in all 5...

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 already in the QF's of Barcelona with a big match up against Carlos.

Jessica Pegula has been on fire this year already winning 2 titles and making the finals of Miami. She is now the top ranked American woman at #3 in the live rankings.

Rory McIlroy finally wins his long sought after...

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 his first matches at the event and looks great heading into his match up with the French man Arthur Fils. Fils the only player to make QF's at all 3 masters 1000's this season.

Djoker loses again to Alejandro Tabilo, which makes us ask what is the 24 time major...

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 dominating performance on the hard courts of South Beach.

2 time major winner Marat Safin is coming back to tennis to coach fellow Russian Andrey Rublev.

Min Woo Lee picks up his first PGA tour victory edging out world #1 Scottie Scheffler by one shot.

Legendary boxer and grill salesman George Foreman passed away...

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 side? Medvedev and Rune make deep runs helping to help turn their season around.

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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 Fonseca broke though last week winning his first tournament on the ATP in Buenos Aires. This is just the beginning of what could be a long successful career on tour.

23 year old American Amanda Anisimova won Doha last week in convincing fashion, beating Jelena Ostapenko in the final. She will...

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 in Dallas.

New mother Belinda Bencic is back only 10 months after having her daughter Bella winning Abu Dhabi beating American Ashlyn Krueger in 3 sets.

Eagles crush the Chiefs in the super bowl, getting revenge from 2 seasons ago.

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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 didn't drop a set from the QF's on and didn't face a break pt in the final against Zverev.

American Madison Keys breaks through to win her first major, defeating the best players on tour to do so.

Sasha Zverev has been...

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 slams running out?

Jack Draper went 5 sets in his first 3 rounds down under, will he have anything left for his match with Carlos Alcaraz? What experience can he take from gutting out so many long grueling matches?

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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 Auckland on Sunday, but Jimmy is optimistic about her comeback to the game. Can she return to her major winning ways in 2025?

Coco Gauff defeated Iga Swiatek and helped propel team USA to a win at the United Cup last week. That's 2 wins...

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.

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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. Then some of the big stories from the 2024 season and an early look at the Australian Open betting odds to win. The guys had so much fun chatting that it will be broken up into two episodes with part two dropping on December 30th.

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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.

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Jimmy and Brett are back after a break to talk the Thanksgiving holiday with the family.

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Insurance salesman gunned down on the streets on New York

Del Potro says goodbye at his event in Argentina with the help of friend Novak Djokovic

Andy Murray to coach Djokovic in 2025

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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.

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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 makes you have to change your tactics.

Dodgers win the World Series beating the New York Yankees in 5 games and bring the trophy back to LA.

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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 where the players should figure it out for themselves out there.

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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 week giving him 7 titles on the year including the two hard court majors. He still has the WADA investigation hovering over all that he has accomplished this season.

Then they answer some listener questions and pay tribute to friend of the pod...

We are throwing it back to one of our classic episodes with golf legend Gary Player who joined us back in 2020. Enjoy!

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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 the SF's.

Jessica Pegula and Emma Navarro caused a discussion online about how being daughters of billionaire's makes for an unfair advantage in the game of tennis. Jimmy disagrees.

Is the tennis season too long? We answer this plus more on our US Open...

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 within 24 hours of each other opening up the draw for a new US Open champion on the men's side.

Jannik Sinner has had to deal with the talk surrounding his recent doping case, can he block out the talk and win a second major this year?

Daniil Medvedev is the only remaining player with a US...

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 and honest conversation about her life and career. We discuss her decision to make 2024 her last season on tour, and ask her what she likes to do off court in her free time. The world #11 talks about her goals for the rest of the year, and how she feels about those social media keyboard warriors who always have so much to say. We get into a lot of great topics with...

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, the hit king himself Pete Rose joins Advantage Connors! Compared to each other throughout their respective careers, Jimmy and Pete connect on many levels and actually have a lot in common.

Both had a parent who helped teach them the game, both had that never quit mentality, and both were second to none when it came to discipline and work ethic...

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 it again coming from behind on Sunday shooting 9 under pa to capture the gold for the USA.

Jimmy talks all the fun sports that normally don't get a lot of attention, being highlighted during the Paris Olympic games.

Jimmy and Brett pay tribute to legendary golfer Chi Chi Rodriguez who passed away at 88 this week at his home in Florida.

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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 hot, can Coco beat Iga?

On last week's show Jimmy picked Xander Schauffele as one of his picks going into The Open at Royal Troon. After a final round 65, Schauffele...

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 sank a 22 foot put on the last hole to defeat Adam Scott by one shot, and is the first Scot to win his national tournament in 25 years.

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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 early 90's and Team Tennis. Sam was Jeanie Buss's right hand man for 6 years working alongside the current Lakers President early in their career's at the Forum. Sam eventually found his way into the real estate...

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 jumps him to a career high #7 ATP ranking.

Jack Draper beat 3 Americans along the way to winning the title in Stuttgart, coming back from a set down against Matteo Berrettini in the...

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 back in time for the Olympics in July?

Scottie Scheffler keeps on dominating the PGA tour, this week winning The Memorial at Muirfield Country Club.

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 back in time for the Olympics in July?

Scottie Scheffler keeps on dominating the PGA tour, this week winning The Memorial at Muirfield Country Club.

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 ups starting to hurt him, or is that just who he is?

Sinner, Alcaraz, Djokovic and Zverev all look good going into week 2, but who will come out...

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 champion Sasha Zverev. They also preview some of the futures betting lines on both the mens and women's side. Iga vs the field? Sinner and Alcaraz vs the field? Who do you have taking home the trophies...

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 next week at Roland Garros?

What a week for Chile as they had 2 players in the final four in Rome with Tabilo losing in the SF's and Jarry getting to...

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 family being the son of Jimmy's former coach and mentor Pancho Segura. Spencer played at UCLA and on tour for a short time but then got into law and business as a career...

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 good thing sometimes.

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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 the best player on the PGA capturing his 2nd Masters championship in three years, winning by 4 strokes over Advantage Connors favorite Ludvig Åberg.

Nelly Korda might be the best golfer on the planet right now as s...

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 in the news as it appears he it the victim of major fraud from longtime friend and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, who stole over 16 million dollars to pay off his sports gambling debts.

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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 Masters starts next week, Jimmy and Brett go over the odds to win and give us their picks.

The ATP will test out some new rules for doubles...

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 from his injury almost 2 years ago at Roland Garros. Can he win Miami and get that statement win we have been waiting for?

Medvedev vs Sinner is...

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 in Miami. Sabby has decided to play the tournament and Jimmy discusses how playing might be the best thing for her at this time.

The face of baseball Shohei Ohtani was embroiled...

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. Mike was the first guest on Advantage Connors way back in 2020!

Brett tells us about his recent road trip out to Death Valley.

It's been a rough year Boeing aircrafts, with planes doors flying...

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 going into the first men's masters 1000 of the season.

WTA star and 2 time major winner Simona Halep won her doping appeal this week and will rejoin the tour in Miami...

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 career, but also in life.

Then they pay tribute to a friend of the podcast's this week as comedian Richard Lewis passed away from a heart attack.

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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.

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Jimmy and Brett are back with a special Valentines edition of Advantage Connors and are answering more of your questions.

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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.

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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 Medvedev played his heart out logging over 24 hours of court time and being two sets up in the finals before finishing runner up for a 5th time at a slam. This and much more on a brand new Advantage...

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 continue his hot play after taking out Carlos Alcaraz, or will Medvedev beat him again? Will AC favorite Aryna Sabalenka go back to back AO championships after winning there in 2023? Or will up and...

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 might have saved a friends life.

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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 grand slams he was allowed to play, and the number one ranking. Then they discuss the return of 22 time major winner Rafael Nadal, who came back to the tour this week after a year plus absence due to injuries. All that...

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".

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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 to go on Monday night football. Then they dip into the Advantage Connors Facebook mailbag to answer some listener questions.

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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 the PGA's biggest supporters these past couple of years which is what makes the move surprising to some.

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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 season, including his goals going into 2024.

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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 though last week winning his first PGA event at Sea Island. Shooting a ridiculous 61-61 on the weekend to cap what was a record tying week for the 24 year old Swede. Also rumors have been swirling that major w...

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 other top men & women's players have been complaining about the inconsistency of the tennis ball week to week, & the possibility for injuries. 41 year old Columbian golfer Camilo Villegas has gone through a lot in the 9 years since he last won on the PGA tour, which is what made winning in Bermuda last week that much sweeter. Plus it's the podcast mascot Isabella the mini golden doodle's 5 year anniversary of joining...

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, gives us his take on if he thinks Djoker will catch him before it's all said and done. Then they discuss the WTA finals from Cancun which saw Iga Światek capture the title and year end number 1 ranking. Brett gives us an update on his Miami Dolphins, plus your questions and topics answered on a brand new Advantage Connors podcast!

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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 loss to Grigor Dimitrov. Jimmy and Brett pay tribute to "Friends" star Matthew Perry who passed away at age 54

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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 his first ATP title in Tokyo last week. Plus they answer more of your listener question on an all new Advantage Connors podcast.

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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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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 sportscaster Mike Lupica. Originally recorded as a US Open preview show, Mike joins the pod to talk all things tennis having covered the sport for over 50 years. Mike a native New Yorker gives his unique view of what it was like covering the Open and his good friend Jimmy all these years.

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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 career title in Beijing this week. Then they get into all the fun drama from the Ryder Cup where Team Europe beat team USA soundly in Rome. Then great Aunt Nita Bittner checks in from the couch in Denver. All that plus the sights and sounds from a cross country road trip on a new Advantage Connors podcast.

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With the release of the 2024 nominees, Jimmy and Brett ask what is the criteria for a tennis hall of famer these days. Brett tries to contain his excitement for his 3-0 Miami Dolphins after they put up 70 points last week against the Broncos. Russell Brand who's mostly known for his acting career has become a popular political critic in recent years. The allegations against Brand are discussed plus much more on a new Advantage Connors podcast.

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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 Laver cup happening this month the guys talk about the long history of paid exhibitions in the game of tennis. The Miami Dolphins are 2-0 with both wins coming on the road, this gives Brett hope and a reason to check in on the NFL season. All of this plus Jimmy tells us about his eventful week in Vegas on a new Advantage Connors podcast

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 things US Open. Darren and Brett, former colleagues at ESPN talk tennis for an hour, discussing Djokovic & Coco's big wins in NYC. Plus what it's like coaching some of the biggest players in the game like current world #7 Jannik Sinner. Oh, and Jimmy checks in from Florida where he is busy doing business and hanging with Patti and Aubree's at their dance competition. This and much more on the latest Advantage Connors podc...

The guys check in on the last weekend of the US Open from NYC.

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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 the mens and women's side of the draws. The guys get into all the storylines from the first week plus answer your questions on a all new episode of the Advantage Connors podcast.

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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 Flushing Meadows NYC. Plus the Fed Ex Cup playoff on the PGA comes to its climactic end this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia.

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This guys sit down with Jimmy's friend and neighbor, Peter Noone, the frontman of the legendary band Herman's Hermits.

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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? The Angels Shohei Ohtani is having one of the greatest seasons ever in MLB history. Wimbledon champ Carlos Alcaraz beats young American Ben Shelton north of the border in Toronto. This episode is dedicated to our good friend Billy Lelly who is going through a tough time with his health right now and could use everyone's support and prayers.

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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 needed some dental work done and was in Santa Barbara and available for the fourth time to join as a guest. Spencer gives his take on the legendary Wimbledon mens final, plus what he see's in Alcaraz that should have the rest of the tour worried. Plus much more on a brand new Advantage Connors podcast.

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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 whether tennis legend and family friend Vitas Gerulaitis should be in the Hall of Fame. Jimmy rubs the fact he made another hole in one in Brett's face making him absolutely sick. Also the boys respond to some spicy feedback from last week's show.

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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, unseeded Vondrousova captures her first major, and a look at the British Open odds. Then, the guys answer your post Wimbledon questions

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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 the show with his break through run to the QF's, Ons Jabeur is on a mission to win this year after coming up just short in 2022. Plus can Sinner, Alcaraz or Medvedev stop Novak Djokovic from capturing his 24th major title? All this and more news and notes from the championships at SW19

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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 friend at Tennis Channel, Nico Pereira to catch up on all things Wimbledon. Nico, a former ATP player and current commentator is one of the nicest guys in tennis, and was kind enough to break down how he sees the championships shaking out the rest of the way.

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Brett checks in from Iceland while he and Jimmy preview Wimbledon and take some listener questions about the years third major.

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While Brett is out of the country, the guys have a long distance chat about everything happening in the worlds of tennis and golf.

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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 weekends US Open which is being played in the guys backyard, LA Country Club. All this plus more on the latest episode on the Advantage Connors Podcast.

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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 matchup between 22 time grand slam champion Novak Djokovic and young gun Carlos Alcaraz. Then they give their reactions to the huge news that shook the golf world this week, the merging of the PGA and LIV! All that plus Brett hits the road for a month on an all new Advantage Connors.

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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 trip into the archives, when we interviewed sports business analyst Darren Rovell back in 2021.

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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 what it means to the tennis world not to have the 14 time champion Rafael Nadal in the field. Plus Brooks Koepka wins the PGA championships at Oak Hill, his 5th major.

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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. Scheinberg is a Santa Barbara based orthopedic surgeon who has worked on other great players such as Andre Agassi, Pat Rafter, Maria Sharapova and Lindsay Davenport.

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This week, Jimmy and Brett are joined by one of their favorite guests Spencer Segura, to talk about what's been going on in the tennis world since he last joined the show 2 years ago. Spencer is Jimmy's longtime coach Pancho Segura's son and one of Jimmy's best friends.

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Jimmy and Brett answer YOUR listener questions, and talk a little Madrid tennis.

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Jimmy and Brett are back to talk about Aaron Rodgers heading to the Jets, last weeks tennis winners and answer some listener questions.

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