Bruce Nichols
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Born | December 31, 1955 |
| 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.[1]
Career
[edit]Nichols, of UCLA, partnered with John Austin to win the NCAA Division One doubles championship in 1978.[2] He competed in the main singles draw of the US Open three times, for one win, over Tom Gorman in 1978.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3]
Grand Prix career finals
[edit]Doubles: 3 (1–2)
[edit]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Doubles: (2)
[edit]| No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]- ^ ITF Pro Circuit Profile
- ^ Toledo Blade, "Austins To Play In Arthritis Tennis Classic Feb. 22", December 21, 1981, p. 38
- ^ a b c ATP World Tour Profile