Bruce Nichols
American tennis player
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| 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.[1]
Career
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
Doubles: 3 (1–2)
| 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
Doubles: (2)
| 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
- ^ 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
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- 1969: J. Loyo-Mayo / M. Lara (USC)
- 1970: P. Cramer / L. García (Miami–FL)
- 1971: H. Rahim / J. Borowiak (UCLA)
- 1972: A. Mayer / R. Tanner (Stanford)
- 1973: A. Mayer / J. Delaney (Stanford)
- 1974: J. Whitlinger / J. Delaney (Stanford)
- 1975: B. Walts / B. Manson (USC)
- 1976: P. Fleming / F. Taygan (UCLA)
- 1977: B. Manson / C. Lewis (USC)
- 1978: J. Austin / B. Nichols (UCLA)
- 1979: E. Iskersky / B. McKown (Trinity–TX)
- 1980: M. Purcell / R. Harmon (Tennessee)
- 1981: D. Pate / K. Richter (TCU)
- 1982: P. Doohan / P. Serret (Arkansas)
- 1983: A. Miller / O. Malmqvist (Georgia)
- 1984: K. Jones / J. Jones (Pepperdine)
- 1985: K. Jones / C. di Laura (Pepperdine)
- 1986: R. Leach / T. Pawsat (USC)
- 1987: R. Leach / S. Melville (USC)
- 1988: P. Galbraith / B. Garrow (UCLA)
- 1989: E. Amend / B. Black (USC)
- 1990: D. Eisenman / M. Lucena (California)
- 1991: M. Lucena / B-O Pedersen (California)
- 1992: C. Cocotos / A. O'Brien (Stanford)
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- 1994: L. Miquelard / J. Simmons (MSU)
- 1995: M. Bhupathi / A. Hamadeh (Ole Miss)
- 1996: J. Gimelstob / S. Muškatirović (UCLA)
- 1997: L. Smith / T. Blenkiron (UNLV)
- 1998: B. Bryan / M. Bryan (Stanford)
- 1999: K Hippensteel / R. Wolters (Stanford)
- 2000: C. Franklin / G. Oliver (Illinois)
- 2001: M. Boeker / T. Parrott (Georgia)
- 2002: A. Colombo / M. Kovacs (Auburn)
- 2003: R. Ram / B. Wilson (Illinois)
- 2004: S. Warburg / K. Corkery (Stanford)
- 2005: J. Isner / A. Ruiz (Georgia)
- 2006: K. Anderson / R. Rowe (Illinois)
- 2007: M. Born / A. Siljeström (MTSU)
- 2008: R. Farah / K. Van't Hof (USC)
- 2009: D. Inglot / M. Shabaz (Virginia)
- 2010: D. Courtney / M. Shabaz (Virginia)
- 2011: J. Dadamo / A. Krajicek (Texas A&M)
- 2012: C. Buchanan / B. Rola (Ohio State)
- 2013: J. Jenkins / M. Styslinger (Virginia)
- 2014: M. Lībietis / H. Reese (Tennessee)
- 2015: S. Hess-Olesen / L. Glasspool (Texas)
- 2016: M. McDonald / M. Redlicki (UCLA)
- 2017: A. Harris / S. Papa (Oklahoma)
- 2018: M. Redlicki / E. Zhu (UCLA)
- 2019: M. Cressy / K. Smith (UCLA)
- 2021: P. Harper / A. Walton (Tennessee)
- 2022: R. Ciamarra / C. Harper (Texas)
- 2023: A. Lutschaunig / J. Trotter (Ohio State)
