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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1992WimbledonGrass{{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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|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
{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Tontz

|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
{{flagicon|AUS}} Glenn Knox

|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
{{flagicon|ITA}} Dario Pizzato

|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
{{flagicon|IND}} Ajay Ramaswami

|3–6, 0–6

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|0–5

|{{dts|Sep 2002}}

|style="background:#cffcff;"|India F5, Chennai

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|Hard

|{{flagicon|IND}} Saurav Panja

|{{flagicon|IND}} Rohan Bopanna
{{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Kannan

|2–6, 3–6

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|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
{{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Kannan

|2–6, 4–6

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