Advantage Connors
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.
Latest episodes
Jan 8, 2025 • 59min
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 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 in a row for Gauff against Swiatek who had dominated their head to head up to that point, what has Coco figured out?Alexander Bublik made some comments this week about the "circus" surrounding Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal's retirements. Hideki Matsuyama broke the PGA record for lowest score ever in an event by posting -35 to win The Sentry in Kapalua over the weekend. Could this mean a 2nd green jacket could be in order later this year at the Masters for the Japanese player?Plus we answer some of your questions as we kickoff season 6 of the Advantage Connors podcast!Sponsor:The Perfect Jean15% off with the code CONNORS15 at theperfectjean.nyc Make sure to subscribe to the podcast, share us with a friend and leave us a 5 star review if you like what we do. We appreciate all of our listeners and hope everyone has a great holiday season! Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 10min
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 has a safe and happy New Years!Make sure to subscribe to the podcast, share us with a friend and leave us a 5 star review if you like what we do. We appreciate all of our listeners and hope everyone has a great holiday season! Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella @SeguraSpencerFacebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2024 • 1h 12min
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. 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.Make sure to subscribe to the podcast, share us with a friend and leave us a 5 star review if you like what we do. We appreciate all of our listeners and hope everyone has a great holiday season! Follow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella @SeguraSpencerFacebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 14, 2024 • 48min
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 periodFollow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 6, 2024 • 1h 2min
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 clubInsurance salesman gunned down on the streets on New YorkDel Potro says goodbye at his event in Argentina with the help of friend Novak Djokovic Andy Murray to coach Djokovic in 2025Should players get paid to play the Ryder Cup/Davis Cup?Listener questions get answered on a brand new episode of the Advantage Connors podcast.Sponsor:betterhelp.com/connors to get 10% off your first monthFollow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2024 • 1h 17min
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 periodFollow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 8, 2024 • 45min
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 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. Sponsor:betterhelp.com/connors to get 10% off your first monthFollow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 25, 2024 • 49min
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 where the players should figure it out for themselves out there.Plus they answer your listener questions on a brand new episode of the Advantage Connors podcast!Sponsor:betterhelp.com/connors to get 10% off your first monthFollow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella Facebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2024 • 48min
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 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 and MLB legend Pete Rose who passed away last month. Sponsor:Shopify: shopify.com/connors - sign up for a $1 per month trial periodFollow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella @FinefocuslaFacebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2024 • 1h 21min
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 periodFollow us on - Twitter - @AdvConnors @JimmyConnors @Brett_Connors Instagram - @AdvConnors @Bretterz @GolddoodIsabella @FinefocuslaFacebook - Jimmy Connors official Facebook pageLeave your questions/topics/or links to stories you want us to talk about next week on Jimmy's official Facebook page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
