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Alcaraz & Swiatek triumph in Paris, Roland Garros recap, Scheffler wins Memorial Jun 10, 2024

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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 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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Roland Garros update, Iga survives & Parisian prohibition Jun 02, 2024

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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 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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Roland Garros preview & Nadal vs Zverev May 26, 2024

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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 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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Zverev wins Rome, Schauffele breaks through at PGA, Swiatek keeps winning, & listener questions May 20, 2024

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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 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.

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Spencer Segura returns to talk Madrid Open plus more May 05, 2024

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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 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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10th Masters, Costa Rica adventures, & lowering expectations Apr 28, 2024

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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 good thing sometimes.

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Tsitsipas is back, Scheffler wins 2nd Masters, Nelly Korda dominates, & gambling problems Apr 21, 2024

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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 she shoots for her 5th straight win at the first LPGA major of the year, the Chevron Championships.

With gambling becoming more and more accepted in the main stream and even being major sponsors on all the tours there is bound to be athletes who get caught up in the allure of placing a bet. Jimmy and Brett break down a couple stories of athletes getting caught doing just that.

Then Jimmy answers some of your questions at the end of the show. Please keep the great topics and questions coming, we love the interaction with our listeners.

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Masters Tee's off, Nasty Documentary, Shelton #1 American, Mizuhara for gambling HOF Apr 12, 2024

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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 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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Sinner & Collins win Miami, Nadal out of Monte Carlo, Masters Preview, Listener questions Apr 06, 2024

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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 in Madrid this year. Will some of the things they are experimenting with help bring more interest to doubles?

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Miami Open, Djokovic & Ivanišević part ways, listener questions Mar 29, 2024

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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 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 a rematch of the finals in Miami last year. Can Med go back to back in South Beach or will AO champ keep up his hot play?

Novak Djokovic and longtime coach Goran Ivanišević decided to end their coaching relationship this week after winning 9 majors together. What type of coach will Djoker be looking for to guide him the latter part of his career?

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