Rybakina wins WTA finals, Sabalenka comes up short, Djokovic wins title #101, gambling scandals
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.
Gambling scandals have rocked the NBA and MLB recently, is this where it ends or just the tip of the iceberg?
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Gauff's WTA finals, Sinner wins Paris, Mboko breaks into top 20 & listener questions
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 in a bid to make the ATP Finals.
Victoria Mboko won in Hong Kong picking up her second career title and making her top 20 debut in the WTA rankings. She started the year at #333.
All this plus more on the latest Advantage Connors podcast.
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Sinner dominates indoors in Vienna, Fonseca captures first ATP 500 in Basel, Is tennis season too long?
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 many players quitting mid match late in the year makes us ask if the tours need to reconsider the schedule.
Brett and Jimmy cover these stories plus more from around the world of tennis on a brand new episode of Advantage Connors.
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Medvedev back in the winner's circle, FAA's Brussels win helps Turin chances, Rybakina captures Ningbo title, 6 Kings Slam
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.
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Drums, Drama & Drop shots: The many lives of Desi Arnaz Jr.
🎙 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 sport has grounded him over the years, and what it was like being next door neighbors with Jimmy in the early 70's.
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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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