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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.

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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.

    Alcaraz & Swiatek triumph in Paris, Roland Garros recap, Scheffler wins Memorial

    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 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.

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    • 46 min
    Roland Garros update, Iga survives & Parisian prohibition

    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 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 on top next Sunday
    After a few unruly fan encounters, the powers that be at Roland Garros decided to ban alcohol the rest of the event. Should a few bad apples spoil the fun for everyone?
    All this plus we answer some listener questions on a brand new Advantage Connors podcast!

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    • 56 min
    Roland Garros preview & Nadal vs Zverev

    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 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 in two weeks?
    Then Jimmy answers some of your questions on a brand new Advantage Connors podcast.

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    • 1 hr 7 min
    Zverev wins Rome, Schauffele breaks through at PGA, Swiatek keeps winning, & listener questions

    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 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 his first Masters 1000 final losing to Zverev.
    Iga Swiatek is on a roll winning her second consecutive 1000 level title and beating AC favorite Aryna Sabalenka to do it for the second consecutive tourney.
    Danielle Collins kept up her hot play making it to the SF's in Rome and has solidified herself as a top 5 player on the WTA tour this season.
    Xander Schauffele breaks through at the PGA championships winning his first major and setting a record at -21 under par.
    World #1 golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested driving to the golf course for his round Friday in Kentucky. He was still able to finish in the top ten of the event, what a legend.
    All of this plus we answer some of your questions on a brand new episode of the Advantage Connors podcast.

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    Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors
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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Spencer Segura returns to talk Madrid Open plus more

    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 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. We love having Spencer on for his unique view of the sport and willingness to to give an opinion on anything.

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    • 1 hr 41 min
    10th Masters, Costa Rica adventures, & lowering expectations

    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 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.
    Plus answer some more of your questions on a brand new Advantage Connors podcast.

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    • 48 min

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