H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Adriano Panatta vs Bruce Nichols H2H: 1-0
Adriano Panatta holds a 1–0 lead over Bruce Nichols in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Adriano Panatta leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Adriano Panatta won the 1978 US Open second round 6-2 6-4.
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ITA
Age 76
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Adriano Panatta | 6-2 6-4 | Bruce Nichols | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adriano Panatta | #807 | #4 | 0 | 2,172 | 379 | 226 | 62.6% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| Bruce Nichols | #616 | #275 | 0 | 1,500 | 3 | 19 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Adriano Panatta | Bruce Nichols | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1971 | 19–11 | 63.3% | — | 1,726 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 26–17 | 60.5% | — | 1,809 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #14 | 1,839 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #284 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #34 | 1,839 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #275 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 53–27 | 66.2% | #14 | 2,013 | 0 | 5 | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #356 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 40–15 | 72.7% | #7 | 2,020 | 1 | 7 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #356 | 1,405 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1977 | 24–16 | 60.0% | #23 | 1,951 | 1 | 8 | 1982 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,396 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1978 | 43–24 | 64.2% | #23 | 1,933 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1979 | 28–19 | 59.6% | #28 | 1,867 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1980 | 29–15 | 65.9% | #32 | 1,937 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1981 | 18–14 | 56.2% | #40 | 1,787 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1982 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #96 | 1,708 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1983 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #174 | 1,642 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |