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31 December 1955
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Biography
Introduction
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)
| Outcome | No. | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 1979 | South Orange, United States | Clay | Fritz Buehning | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 1979 | Bogotá, Colombia | Clay | Charles Owens | Emilio Montaño Jairo Velasco |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Winner | 3. | 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 in the final | Score in the final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |