Nitin Kirtane
{{short description|Indian tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Nitin Kirtane
|image =
|country = {{IND}}
|residence =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|3|4}}
|birth_place = Maharashtra, India
|height = {{height|m=1.72}}
|turnedpro = 1989
|retired =
|plays = Left-handed
|college = Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce
|careerprizemoney = $20, 736
|singlesrecord = 0–0
|singlestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
|highestsinglesranking = No. 540 (24 February 2003)
|doublesrecord = 1–3
|doublestitles = 0
0 Challenger, 0 Futures
|highestdoublesranking = No. 280 (25 October 1999)
|updated = 21 May 2022
}}
Nitin Kirtane (born 4 March 1974) is an Indian professional tennis player. Kirtane won the gold medal at the 2002 National Games of India and along with Mahesh Bhupathi was the runner-up at the 1992 boys Wimbledon Championship.{{cite web | url=http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boysdoubles.html | title=Boys' Doubles 1992 Wimbledon Championships | publisher=Wimbledon.com | accessdate=3 March 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Nitin-Kirtane-is-back-with-a-bang/articleshow/1102212.cms | title=Nitin Kirtane is back with a bang | newspaper=The Times of India | date=7 May 2005 | accessdate=3 March 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/pune-based-nitin-kirtane-wins-grand-double-crown-at-aita-3015474/ | title=Pune based Nitin Kirtane wins grand double crown at AITA | date=6 September 2016 | publisher=The Indian Express | accessdate=3 March 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/tennis/age-no-barrier-as-nitin-kirtane-carries-on-for-his-love-of-tennis/story-M2BuaJnvq5bK1R1Ln4vpML.html | title=Age no barrier as Nitin Kirtane carries on for his love of tennis | work=Hindustan Times | date=12 September 2016 | accessdate=3 March 2018}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/12/22/stories/2002122205831800.htm | work=The Hindu | title=Tennis: Gold for Nitin Kirtane & Sania | date=2002-12-22 | accessdate=3 March 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Junior Grand Slam finals
=Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)=
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|style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | {{flagicon|IND}} Mahesh Bhupathi | {{flagicon|AUS}} Scott Draper {{flagicon|AUS}} Steven Baldas | 1–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
=Singles: 1 (0–1)=
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|0–1 |{{dts|Nov 2082}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F8, Davanagere |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|IND}} Harsh Mankad |1–6, 6–7(1–7) |
=Doubles: 6 (0–6)=
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!Result !class="unsortable"|W–L !Date !Tournament !Tier !Surface !Partner !Opponents !class="unsortable"|Score |
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|0–1 |{{dts|May 1998}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|USA F2, Vero Beach |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|AUS}} Ashley Fisher |{{flagicon|SWE}} Simon Aspelin |3–6, 4–6 |
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|0–2 |{{dts|Aug 1999}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|Egypt F1, Cairo |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|IND}} Sandeep Kirtane |{{flagicon|AUS}} Darin Currall |7–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
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|0–3 |{{dts|Nov 2000}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F4, Lucknow |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Grass |{{flagicon|IND}} Vishal Uppal |{{flagicon|FRA}} Leslie Demiliani |2–6, 4–6 |
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|0–4 |{{dts|Oct 2001}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F5, Indore |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Clay |{{flagicon|IND}} Sunil-Kumar Sipaeya |{{flagicon|IND}} Srinath Prahlad |3–6, 0–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–5 |{{dts|Sep 2002}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F5, Chennai |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|IND}} Saurav Panja |{{flagicon|IND}} Rohan Bopanna |2–6, 3–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
|0–6 |{{dts|Nov 2002}} |style="background:#cffcff;"|India F7, New Delhi |style="background:#cffcff;"|Futures |Hard |{{flagicon|IND}} Saurav Panja |{{flagicon|IND}} Vishal Uppal |2–6, 4–6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ATP|k292}}
- {{ITF|nitten-kirrtane/800181401/ind}}
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Category:Indian male tennis players
Category:Racket sportspeople from Pune
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India
Category:Asian Games medalists in tennis
Category:Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games