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