H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Bruce Nichols vs Tom Gorman H2H: 1-0
Bruce Nichols holds a 1–0 lead over Tom Gorman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bruce Nichols leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bruce Nichols won the 1978 US Open first round 4-6 7-6 6-4.
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USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 1978* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Bruce Nichols | 4-6 7-6 6-4 | Tom Gorman | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Nichols | #616 | #275 | 0 | 1,500 | 3 | 19 | 13.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorman | #826 | #10 | 0 | 2,006 | 418 | 293 | 58.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
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 | Bruce Nichols | Tom Gorman | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #332 | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #284 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 19–13 | 59.4% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #275 | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #356 | 1,428 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #356 | 1,405 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 44–27 | 62.0% | — | 1,789 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1982 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,396 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 44–28 | 61.1% | — | 1,955 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 52–28 | 65.0% | #11 | 1,942 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 53–26 | 67.1% | #21 | 1,829 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 28–28 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,868 | 0 | 7 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #46 | 1,747 | 0 | 9 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #41 | 1,768 | 0 | 9 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #53 | 1,772 | 0 | 9 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #53 | 1,738 | 0 | 9 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #156 | 1,598 | 0 | 9 |