Bruce Manson (born March 20, 1956) is an American former professional tennis player. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world No. 17 in 1981. His career high singles ranking was World No. 39, but he did, when ranked 112, defeat world number 1 Björn Borg in 1979 at the Tennis Games Tournament at Mission Hills Country Club.
| Country (sports) |  United States |
|---|---|
| Residence | New York City, New York |
| Born | March 20, 1956 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Turned pro | 1977 |
| Retired | 1985 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| Prize money | $492,338 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 126–171 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 39 (August 16, 1982) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | 3R (1979, 1980) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1979, 1980) |
| US Open | QF (1981) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 212–160 |
| Career titles | 9 |
| Highest ranking | No. 17 (March 23, 1981) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | SF (1980) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1985) |
| US Open | QF (1979) |
Biography
editManson is Jewish, and was born in Los Angeles, California, and lived in North Hollywood.[1][2] He attended Grant High School.[2] He was the first player to win three consecutive L.A. City Tennis Singles Championships (1973–75).[2] He won the boys 16 and under in the Ojai Tennis Tournament in 1972.[3] He was the Southern California Junior Singles Champion in both 1973 and 1974, and was a member of the U.S. Junior Davis Cup Team.[2]
At the University of Southern California on a tennis scholarship, Manson was a three-time All-American (1975–77).[2] He was an NCAA Singles semi-finalist in both 1976 and 1977, and doubles champion in 1975 and 1977.[2][4] While at USC, Manson won a gold medal in doubles at the 1975 Pan American Games.[2] In 1977, he won the 21-and-under U.S. Singles title.[2]
Manson enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 9 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 8 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 17 in 1981. His career high singles ranking was World No. 39. He was a member of the 1980 U.S. Davis Cup Team, and made the U.S. Open quarter-finals in 1981 by defeating Danny Saltz, Richard Meyer, Peter McNamara and José Luis Clerc, before being defeated by Vitas Gerulaitis.
In 1993 he was inducted into the Southern California Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.[2]
After retiring from tennis in 1985, he earned an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1987, and began a career as a bond trader with First Boston in 1987 in New York.[4] He moved to London in 1988, working for CSFB and later Barclays Bank, returned to New York in 1993 with Barclays, and moved to HSBC Bank in 2004.[4]
Career finals
editDoubles (9 titles, 8 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1976 | Boca Raton, US | Hard | Butch Walts
|
Vitas Gerulaitis Clark Graebner
|
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1978 | Cleveland, US | Hard | Rick Fisher
|
Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen
|
1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | 1978 | Basel, Switzerland | Hard (i) |  Andrew Pattison
|
 Wojciech Fibak John McEnroe
|
6–7, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–3 | 1978 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | Andrew Pattison
|
 Ion Țiriac  Guillermo Vilas
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 1–4 | 1979 | Rancho Mirage, US | Hard |  Cliff Drysdale
|
Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer
|
4–6, 6–7 |
| Win | 2–4 | 1979 | Dayton, US | Carpet | Cliff Drysdale
|
 Ross Case Phil Dent
|
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| Win | 3–4 | 1980 | Toronto, Canada | Hard | Brian Teacher
|
 Heinz Günthardt Sandy Mayer
|
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–4 | 1980 | Cincinnati, US | Hard | Brian Teacher
|
Wojciech Fibak  Ivan Lendl
|
6–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 4–5 | 1980 | Hong Kong | Hard | Brian Teacher
|
Peter Fleming Ferdi Taygan
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 5–5 | 1980 | Taipei, Taiwan | Carpet | Brian Teacher
|
John Austin Ferdi Taygan
|
6–4, 6–0 |
| Win | 6–5 | 1981 | La Quinta, US | Hard | Brian Teacher
|
Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher
|
7–6, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–6 | 1981 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Tomáš Šmíd
|
 Hans Gildemeister  Andrés Gómez
|
5–7, 2–6 |
| Win | 7–6 | 1981 | Columbus, US | Hard | Brian Teacher
|
 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj
|
6–1, 6–1 |
| Loss | 7–7 | 1982 | Los Angeles, US | Hard | Brian Teacher
|
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
|
1–6, 7–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–7 | 1982 | Zell Am See WCT, Austria | Clay | Wojciech Fibak
|
Sammy Giammalva Jr. Tony Giammalva
|
6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Win | 9–7 | 1982 | Paris Indoor, France | Hard (i) | Brian Gottfried
|
Jay Lapidus Richard Meyer
|
6–4, 6–2 |
| Loss | 9–8 | 1982 | Chicago-2 WCT, US | Carpet | Mike Cahill
|
Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj
|
6–3, 2–6, 3–6 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Keese, Parton (August 24, 1975). "Pro-Celebrity Tennis is a Hit". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jewish Post 9 November 1979 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program". Newspapers.library.in.gov.
- ^ "OJAI RECORD OF EVENTS INDEX" (PDF). Ojaitourney.org. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bruce Manson | Bio | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour.
