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Bruce Manson

USA Born Mar 20, 1956 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Left-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1973–1985

Bruce Manson represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 39. TennisDB's records show a 129–171 record in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1973 through 1985 and no recorded singles titles.

Peak singles rank
39 (Aug 16, 1982)
Elo peak
1838 (76th percentile)
Singles record
129–171 (43.0%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$492,338

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Bruce Manson's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Johan Kriek #14 1-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Feb 5, 1985* R128 Miami Open ATP 500 Hard
Jay Lapidus #101 4-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Oct 11, 1984* R32 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard
Glenn Michibata #153 7-5 6-3 W H2H Match data Oct 10, 1984* R64 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard
John Sadri #34 3-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Sep 27, 1984* R32 Honolulu ATP 250 Hard
Eliot Teltscher #17 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Sep 15, 1984* QF Los Angeles Open ATP 250 Hard

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Bruce Manson's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Wojtek Fibak 1 7 8 Sep 25, 1982 H2H
Gene Mayer 3 4 7 Apr 29, 1982 H2H
Roscoe Tanner 0 6 6 Feb 10, 1983 H2H
Harold Solomon 1 4 5 Dec 4, 1982 H2H
Jose Luis Clerc 4 1 5 Jul 17, 1982 H2H

Career Results

Bruce Manson career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19731711250.0%——
19741812333.3%—274
19751916714.3%281187
19762036933.3%210215
1977217152231.8%——
19782212172941.4%141105
19792324275147.1%—80
19802424254949.0%8383
19812524224652.2%7943
19822621284942.9%4275
1983274101428.6%75—
1984287111838.9%208135
1985290110.0%136388
Career12917130043.0%——

Career Results by Surface

Bruce Manson career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197317 ————————11250.0%———— 11250.0%
197418 ————————12333.3%———— 12333.3%
197519 0110.0%0220.0%————13425.0% 16714.3%
197620 0110.0%24633.3%————11250.0% 36933.3%
197721 0220.0%591435.7%0110.0%23540.0% 7152231.8%
197822 581338.5%54955.6%0220.0%23540.0% 12172941.4%
197923 12122450.0%45944.4%32560.0%581338.5% 24275147.1%
198024 571241.7%861457.1%22450.0%9101947.4% 24254949.0%
198125 1292157.1%54955.6%0110.0%781546.7% 24224652.2%
198226 10112147.6%34742.9%0220.0%8111942.1% 21284942.9%
198327 33650.0%14520.0%————0330.0% 4101428.6%
198428 561145.5%24633.3%0110.0%———— 7111838.9%
198529 0110.0%———————————— 0110.0%
Career—526111346.0%35468143.2%7142133.3%35508541.2%12917130043.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Bruce Manson career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197519 00——101100.0%0220.0%00—— 12333.3%
197721 00——0220.0%36933.3%00—— 381127.3%
197822 0330.0%12333.3%26825.0%00—— 3111421.4%
197923 17812.5%26825.0%661250.0%00—— 9192832.1%
198024 0220.0%110119.1%781546.7%00—— 8202828.6%
198125 461040.0%24633.3%25728.6%00—— 8152334.8%
198226 24633.3%27922.2%8111942.1%00—— 12223435.3%
198327 0220.0%101100.0%14520.0%00—— 26825.0%
198428 0110.0%22450.0%15616.7%21366.7% 591435.7%
198529 00——0110.0%00——00—— 0110.0%
Career 7253221.9%12344626.1%30538336.1%21366.7% 5111316431.1%

Opponent ranking data available for 164/300 (54.7%) of Bruce Manson's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Bruce Manson advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1973 17 1505 100.9 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 1–0 1–2 (33%) — +0.08
1974 18 1475 97.6 — — — — — — — 16.7% -2.00 0–1 0–1 — +0.18
1975 19 1443 106.7 — — — — +73 — — 14.3% -2.21 0–2 — — -0.33
1976 20 1455 108.5 — — — — — +70 — 23.5% -1.94 1–0 1–1 — -0.07
1977 21 1478 118.7 — — — — -8 +38 — 39.2% -0.39 1–8 (11%) 2–9 (18%) 89.2 +1.25
1978 22 1587 132.7 — — — — -49 +15 — 44.1% -0.16 3–5 (38%) 1–8 (11%) 95.8 +0.01
1979 23 1733 143.1 — — — — -33 -106 -191 47.5% -0.07 11–10 (52%) 9–12 (43%) 105.5 -1.86
1980 24 1695 139.0 — — — — -45 -7 -63 51.2% +0.09 7–10 (41%) 10–11 (48%) 97.9 +0.41
1981 25 1803 150.6 — — — — -6 -79 — 51.3% +0.14 8–7 (53%) 12–9 (57%) 102.7 -2.08
1982 26 1693 141.9 — — — — -11 +54 — 42.6% -0.42 7–6 (54%) 6–13 (32%) 96.8 -3.40
1983 27 1647 120.0 — — — — +18 +27 — 37.2% -0.91 3–5 (38%) 3–2 (60%) 96.7 -0.08
1984 28 1621 121.4 — — — — +38 +30 — 41.5% -0.73 2–2 (50%) 2–2 (50%) 101.8 -0.76
1985 29 1616 102.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — -0.26
Career 1838 142.4 — — — — -17 0 -134 44.6% -0.29 44–56 (44%) 47–70 (40%) 94.8 -2.33

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Bruce Manson Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGWUSO W-L
Win %
197418 ——R128 0–1 (0%)
197519 ——R128 0–1 (0%)
197620 ——R128 0–1 (0%)
197721 ——R64 1–1 (50%)
197822 —R128R64 1–2 (33%)
197923 R32R32R32 6–3 (67%)
198024 R32R32R64 5–3 (62%)
198125 R128R128QF 4–3 (57%)
198226 R128R128R64 1–3 (25%)
198327 R128—R32 2–2 (50%)
198428 R64R128R128 1–3 (25%)
W-L 5–6
(45%)
4–6
(40%)
12–11
(52%)
21–23
(48%)

ATP 500

Bruce Manson ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINMIAITACAN W-L
Win %
197923 R32—R64R64 1–3 (25%)
198024 R64—R32R64 1–3 (25%)
198125 R32—R16R32 4–3 (57%)
198226 R64—R32— 1–2 (33%)
198529 —R128—— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
7–12
(37%)

ATP 250

Bruce Manson ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLBASBUECINDLBGSTHAMHKGHOUMELMUNNAPNWPPARQUESTGSTOTKYVIEWASAMSBALBANBIRMIABOGBRUCHICLECOLCOLDAYDENFORFRAHARHONLALALALASLITLOSLOSLOSLOUMAUMEMMERMEXMILMONMONNAPNEWNICNORIWPHIIWREPRICRICSALSANSANSANSTRSYDTAITAMTULU.SWEMZEL W-L
Win %
197317 ————————————————————————————————————————————————R32—————————————————————————— 1–1 (50%)
197418 ————————————————————————————————————————————————R32—————————————————————————— 1–1 (50%)
197519 ———————————————————R64———R32———————————————————R64——————————————————R16R64——————————— 1–5 (17%)
197620 —————R16—————R64————————————R32————————————————————R64—————————————————R32——————————— 3–5 (38%)
197721 ——R32R32———————R64R32——R32———R32—————R16———————————R64———R16R64R32—R64——————————R32———————R32—————————— 6–14 (30%)
197822 QFR32—R32—————————R32——R64——R32———R64————R32——————R16—————————R32——————————R16R64——————R32R32—————QF——— 11–15 (42%)
197923 ——————R64———————R32—R32—R64R32—R16———————QF—R16————————R32R32—R16—R64QFR32————————R32——R16————R32QF—————R16—R32— 17–20 (46%)
198024 ——————R16R16——————R64——QF—R64—QFR32————————F——————————————R32R64——————QF—R64—R64—R32———R32—R16——R32—QF——— 18–18 (50%)
198125 ——————R64QFSFR16———————R16————————————R32—QF——————R64———R32———R32————QFSF————R64——R32——R64———R16—————— 16–16 (50%)
198226 —R32——R16————————R16R64—R32———R16—————R32R16——SF—R16—R16———R16R32R16——QFQF——R16—SFR32R16———————————————R32—————R32QF 19–23 (45%)
198327 ——————R32———R32————————————————————————————R64———R32———————————R32—————R32————————R32———— 2–7 (22%)
198428 —————————————————R32—R64————————R32————R32——R32——R32———QF————————————————————————————R64—— 6–8 (43%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–4
(43%)
3–2
(60%)
3–1
(75%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
3–6
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
5–2
(71%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
1–2
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
7–7
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–4
(20%)
3–2
(60%)
2–4
(33%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
3–5
(38%)
2–2
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–3
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
101–133
(43%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
39
Career-high date
Aug 16, 1982
First Top 100
Oct 16, 1978
First Top 50
Sep 14, 1981
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

Bruce Manson ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197418————————264—270274
197519281—265214220——————187
197620—————210—————215
197721————————————
197822———————————105
197923—899097—9888—80918180
198024849667635962576267708183
198125747967727273787450534243
19822642424847484947445559—75
198327739992—————————
198428—————117118115119131129135
198529129152151197196205193188343387387388
198630387379404437————————

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Bruce Manson's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Peter Rennert USA #40 1,770 109 49 60 45.0% — 0 0 0 1979–1984 Rivalries Match log
Trey Waltke USA #41 1,822 291 113 178 38.8% — 0 0 0 1972–1983 Rivalries Match log
Francisco Gonzalez PAR #40 1,758 262 105 157 40.1% $482,348 0 0 0 1975–1986 Rivalries Match log
Pascal Portes FRA #41 1,864 215 98 117 45.6% $227,283 0 0 0 1977–1985 Rivalries Match log
Bernard Boileau BEL #41 1,694 78 34 44 43.6% $2,260 0 0 0 1978–1984 Rivalries Match log
Van Winitsky USA #35 1,855 239 106 133 44.4% $408,120 3 0 0 1975–1985 Rivalries Match log
Carlos Kirmayr BRA #36 1,893 292 135 157 46.2% $570,207 1 0 0 1972–1987 Rivalries Match log
Angel Gimenez ESP #41 1,779 192 86 106 44.8% $283 2 0 0 1975–1984 Rivalries Match log
Dominique Bedel FRA #41 1,651 143 57 86 39.9% $895 1 0 0 1976–1984 Rivalries Match log
Ricardo Ycaza ECU #44 1,750 151 60 91 39.7% $133,237 0 0 0 1977–1985 Rivalries Match log
Russell Simpson NZL #47 1,767 326 131 195 40.2% $326,467 0 0 0 1972–1987 Rivalries Match log
Nick Saviano USA #48 1,791 357 158 199 44.3% — 1 0 0 1973–1984 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bruce Manson born?
Bruce Manson was born on March 20, 1956.
Which country did Bruce Manson represent?
Bruce Manson represented United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Bruce Manson?
Bruce Manson is 173 cm / 5'8".
Is Bruce Manson left-handed or right-handed?
Bruce Manson plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Bruce Manson won?
No Grand Slam singles titles are recorded for Bruce Manson in TennisDB's covered main-draw results.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Bruce Manson won?
TennisDB does not group any of Bruce Manson's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Bruce Manson's highest ATP ranking?
Bruce Manson's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 39, first achieved on August 16, 1982.
What is Bruce Manson's career win-loss record?
Bruce Manson has 129 wins and 171 losses (43.0%) in recorded ATP main-draw singles results from 1973 through 1985.
How much career prize money has Bruce Manson earned?
Bruce Manson has earned at least $492,338 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Bruce Manson's career appear in TennisDB?
Bruce Manson appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1973 through 1985.
On which surface does Bruce Manson have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Bruce Manson's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 46.0% (52–61).
Who has Bruce Manson faced most often?
Bruce Manson's most frequent opponent is Wojtek Fibak, with a head-to-head record of 1–7 across 8 meetings.