Q:Facts:   - frenchopendoublesresult: 2r -lrb- 1981 -rrb-    - doublesrecord: 33 -- 43    - singlesrecord: 3 -- 19    - usopendoublesresult: 3r -lrb- 1981 -rrb-    - doublestitles: 1    - usopenresult: 2r -lrb- 1978 -rrb-    - plays: right-handed    - highestdoublesranking: no. 193 -lrb- january 3 , 1983 -rrb-    - country: usa united states    - frenchopenresult: 1r -lrb- 1981 -rrb-    - singlestitles: 0    - highestsinglesranking: no. 275 -lrb- december 26 , 1979 -rrb-    - birth date: december 31 , 1955    - grandslamsdoublesresults: yes    - name: bruce nichols    - wimbledondoublesresult: 2r -lrb- 1981 -rrb-     Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of bruce nichols .
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bruce nichols -lrb- born december 31 , 1955 -rrb- is a former professional tennis player from the united states .