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10 junior slam winners who failed at the senior level

Success at the junior level is often seen as a hope for a brighter future on the professional circuit, but not everyone goes on to achieve success at the highest level. The competition gets tougher as you move from the challenger level to the Grand Slams. Most players struggle to make the transition and end up just about making it to the majors and many do not go past the first couple of rounds as well.Here are 10 such talented players who did not have successful careers post their initial junior triumphs.

#10 Yuki Bhambri

Yuki Bhambri

Yuki Bhambri showed tremendous promise and Indian tennis was positive about him being the next hope as far as singles in concerned. However, after winning the 2009 Australian Open Junior title, he has struggled on the tour. 

He has not qualified to a single Grand Slam so far and is currently ranked 185 in the world. He was ranked No. 1 in singles in February 2009. 

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