H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Tom Cain vs Bruce Nichols H2H: 1-0

Tom Cain holds a 1–0 lead over Bruce Nichols in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tom Cain leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Tom Cain won the 1982 Los Angeles-2 Wct round of 32 2-6 6-0 6-2.

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Tom Cain
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
Bruce Nichols
USA Age 70 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Tom Cain 2-6 6-0 6-2 Bruce Nichols Match data Sep 23, 1982* R32 Los Angeles-2 Wct ATP 250 Carpet

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Tom Cain #693 #70 0 1,650 43 67 39.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Tom Cain Bruce Nichols
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 — — — — — — — 1974 0–1 0.0% — 1,482 0 0
21 1980 4–9 30.8% #219 1,512 0 0 1977 0–2 0.0% — 1,461 0 0
22 1981 2–5 28.6% — 1,476 0 0 1978 1–3 25.0% #284 1,474 0 0
23 1982 13–14 48.1% — 1,551 0 0 1979 1–5 16.7% #275 1,451 0 0
24 1983 15–19 44.1% #95 1,614 0 0 1980 1–4 20.0% #356 1,428 0 0
25 1984 6–9 40.0% #182 1,603 0 0 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,406 0 0
26 1985 3–10 23.1% #213 1,552 0 0 1982 0–2 0.0% #662 1,397 0 0
27 1986 0–1 0.0% #597 1,537 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Tom Cain Bruce Nichols
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
21 1980 3 4 7 42.9% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 1977 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — —
22 1981 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1978 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1982 4 3 7 57.1% 5 4 9 55.6% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
24 1983 6 7 13 46.2% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 1980 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
25 1984 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
26 1985 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1982 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1986 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 18 24 42 42.9% 12 17 29 41.4% 5 9 14 35.7% 8 17 25 32.0% — 1 7 8 12.5% 2 7 9 22.2% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Tom Cain Bruce Nichols
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1482 96.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — +0.14
21 1980 1512 120.9 — — — — +61 -15 — 32.3% -1.03 2–1 (67%) 2–3 (40%) — +0.32 1977 1462 93.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.13
22 1981 1477 98.9 — — — — +51 +20 — 40.0% -1.07 1–2 (33%) 1–1 — +1.35 1978 1475 115.6 — — — — +94 — — 30.0% -1.20 1–1 1–3 (25%) — -0.19
23 1982 1552 124.8 — — — — +21 +2 -40 46.8% -0.03 4–2 (67%) 2–2 (50%) — +1.94 1979 1452 94.7 — — — — — +36 — 20.0% -2.40 1–1 1–1 — +0.26
24 1983 1615 130.4 — — — — +13 -24 -86 47.0% -0.12 8–7 (53%) 6–7 (46%) — +0.53 1980 1429 96.9 — — — — — — — 27.3% -1.73 0–1 0–1 — +0.66
25 1984 1604 115.1 — — — — -3 — -44 44.1% -0.15 2–1 (67%) 2–5 (29%) — +0.40 1981 1406 104.4 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.00 — — — +0.09
26 1985 1552 117.6 — — — — +5 — — 31.3% -1.09 1–4 (20%) 1–3 (25%) — -0.01 1982 1397 101.9 — — — — — — — 20.0% -3.40 0–1 — — -0.02
27 1986 1538 97.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -4.00 — — — +0.05 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1650 126.9 — — — — +20 -8 -54 42.1% -0.42 18–17 (51%) 14–21 (40%) 97.9 +4.20 — 1500 101.2 — — — — +94 +36 — 20.4% -2.24 2–4 (33%) 2–5 (29%) 96.1 +4.86

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.