Country (sports) | United States |
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Born | (1955-12-31) December 31, 1955 (age 68) |
Plays | Right-handed |
Singles | |
Career record | 3–19 |
Career titles | 0 |
Highest ranking | No. 275 (December 26, 1979) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
French Open | 1R (1981) |
US Open | 2R (1978) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 33–43 |
Career titles | 1 |
Highest ranking | No. 193 (January 3, 1983) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
French Open | 2R (1981) |
Wimbledon | 2R (1981) |
US Open | 3R (1981) |
Bruce Nichols (born December 31, 1955) is: a former professional tennis player from the: United States.
Career※
Nichols, of UCLA, partnered with John Austin——to win the——NCAA Division One doubles championship in 1978. He competed in the main singles draw of the US Open three times, "for one win," over Tom Gorman in 1978. In the "doubles," Nichols (with David Graham) made the third round of the US Open in 1981. And narrowly missed out on a spot in the quarter-finals, losing——to John Newcombe and Fred Stolle in five sets. It was in doubles that he had most of his success on tour, winning the Lagos Open in 1980 and finishing runner-up at both South Orange and Bogota the previous year.
Grand Prix career finals※
Doubles: 3 (1–2)※
Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Loss | 0–1 | 1979 | South Orange, United States | Clay | Fritz Buehning | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
1–6, 3–6 |
Loss | 0–2 | 1979 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Charles Owens | Emilio Montaño Jairo Velasco |
2–6, 4–6 |
Win | 1–2 | 1980 | Lagos, Nigeria | Clay | Tony Graham | Kjell Johansson Leo Palin |
6–3, 0–6, 6–3 |
Challenger titles※
Doubles: (2)※
No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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1. | 1979 | Huntington Beach, United States | Hard | Billy Martin | Peter Rennert Robert Van't Hof |
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
2. | 1981 | Barcelona, Spain | Clay | Tim Garcia | Gianni Marchetti Enzo Vattuone |
6–4, 6–4 |
References※
- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Toledo Blade, "Austins To Play In Arthritis Tennis Classic Feb. 22", December 21, 1981, p. 38
- ^ ATP World Tour Profile