Nicole Bruno (born 26 January 1971) is a former professional

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player from

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Career

Bruno, with countryman Massimo Ardinghi, competed in the men's doubles at the

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and Javier Sánchez in the opening round, before losing to the Dutch pairing of

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and Tom Nijssen in the second round. He was a doubles quarter-finalist, with

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, at the

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. This was his best result on the ATP Tour, but he did win four

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doubles titles.

Challenger titles

Singles: (1)

Doubles: (4)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bruno, Nicola 1971 births Living people Italian male tennis players Sportspeople from the Province of Lodi