Nitin Kirtane
Nitin Kirtane (born 4th 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.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Country (sports) |  India |
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| Born | 4 March 1974 Maharashtra, India |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1989 |
| Plays | Left-handed |
| College | Brihan Maharashtra College of Commerce |
| Prize money | $20, 736 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 0–0 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 540 (24 February 2003) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 1–3 |
| Career titles | 0 0 Challenger, 0 Futures |
| Highest ranking | No. 280 (25 October 1999) |
| Last updated on: 21 May 2022. | |
Junior Grand Slam finals
Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 1992 | Wimbledon | Grass | Mahesh Bhupathi | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Scott Draper Steven Baldas | 1–6, 6–4, 7–9 |
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures finals
Singles: 1 (0–1)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2082 | India F8, Davanagere | Futures | Hard | Harsh Mankad |
1–6, 6–7(1–7) |
Doubles: 6 (0–6)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | May 1998 | USA F2, Vero Beach | Futures | Clay | Ashley Fisher |
 Simon Aspelin  Chris Tontz |
3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–2 | Aug 1999 | Egypt F1, Cairo | Futures | Clay | Sandeep Kirtane |
Darin Currall Glenn Knox |
7–6, 2–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Nov 2000 | India F4, Lucknow | Futures | Grass | Vishal Uppal |
 Leslie Demiliani  Dario Pizzato |
2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 0–4 | Oct 2001 | India F5, Indore | Futures | Clay | Sunil-Kumar Sipaeya |
Srinath Prahlad Ajay Ramaswami |
3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 0–5 | Sep 2002 | India F5, Chennai | Futures | Hard | Saurav Panja |
Rohan Bopanna Vijay Kannan |
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 0–6 | Nov 2002 | India F7, New Delhi | Futures | Hard | Saurav Panja |
Vishal Uppal Vijay Kannan |
2–6, 4–6 |
References
- "Boys' Doubles 1992 Wimbledon Championships". Wimbledon.com. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "Nitin Kirtane is back with a bang". The Times of India. 7 May 2005. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "Pune based Nitin Kirtane wins grand double crown at AITA". The Indian Express. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "Age no barrier as Nitin Kirtane carries on for his love of tennis". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "Tennis: Gold for Nitin Kirtane & Sania". The Hindu. 22 December 2002. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
External links
- Nitin Kirtane at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Nitin Kirtane at the International Tennis Federation
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