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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 gap some on world #1 Carlos Alcaraz as we head to the clay court season.

Aryna Sabalenka also completed her own sunshine double as she is by far the most consistent player on the WTA. She took down Coco Gauff in a competitive final to capture her second Miami Open trophy.

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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 tournaments so far this year it was nice to see the young Italian play some of the best tennis of the year.

Aryna Sabalenka also broke through to win her first IW title after being runner up in 2025 to Andreeva. She played an instant classic vs AO champ Elena Rybakina in the final winning 7...

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.

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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."

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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 to knock off world #1 Sabalenka to win her second career major.

Aryna Sabalenka came up short in a major final for the 3rd time in the last 5 majors. Why can't she finish when she has the chance?

Novak Djokovic almost accomplished the impossible defeating Jannik Sinner and putting up a good...

Jimmy and Brett check in on the men's and women's SF matchups down under at the Australian Open.

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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 to the 3rd round.

Djokovic and Cilic are also making runs along with 40 year old Stan showing that age can be an asset in a major.

Naomi Osaka turned a lot of heads with her fashion as she took the court in an outfit inspired by jellyfish.

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 torn achilles.

Medvedev, Bublik and Sabalenka all take home early titles down under to kick off their 2026 season.

Brooks Koepka has decided to leave LIV and return to the PGA Tour.

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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.

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Aubree Connors visits for Thanksgiving and sits down with Jimmy and Brett for her debut appearance on Advantage Connors

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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 Paris to go along w a SF showing in Turin. Can he continue his great play in 2026 and maybe win the first major of his career?

Plus Jimmy and Brett answer some of your questions on a brand new episode of the Advantage Connors podcast.

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 tournament runs in 2026?

Novak Djokovic won his 101st career title in the first Athens Open played in Greece.

The ATP Finals are under way in Turin, where players are competing to win the "Jimmy Connors" & "Bjorn Borg" groups.

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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 against Jasmine Paolini continuing the trend of inconsistency with her season. Can she clean up some of the double faults and unforced errors going forward?

Jannik Sinner picked up his 5th title of the year at the Paris Masters and recaptured the #1 ranking.

FAA continued his good play since US Open...

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?

Jimmy and Brett discuss the 6 Kings Slam, plus much more on a brand new Advantage Connors podcast.

🎙 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 the set of I Love Lucy to performing with the hit 1960s band Dino, Desi & Billy, Desi shares personal stories, reflections on fame, and insights into his family’s enduring legacy in entertainment.

But there’s more to Desi than Hollywood history. We also talk about his lifelong passion for tennis, how the s...

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!

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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...

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 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.

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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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