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1.Siddhant J Banthia (Maharashtra)
Siddhant J Banthia was ranked as high as No.41 in the ITF junior rankings and had a career-high ATP Doubles ranking of 1210..Won six junior single titles and eight double titles.Finished runner-up five time in singles and double finals.He is just 20 years old.
2.Adil Kalyanpur-(Karnataka)
Ranked 7 in the country and 95 internationally, Adil Kalyanpur is currently on a three-year scholarship program at the Rafael Nadal Academy, Mallorca. Back in India, he trains under former Davis Cup player Vishal Uppal, in RK Khanna Sports Complex, New Delhi. In early 2017, he won his first ATP point in Spain and trained with the Indian Davis Cup team in Pune, for the tie against New Zealand.
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3.Abhimanyu. Vennemreddy -(Karnataka)
A known name in the national tennis circuit, Vannemreddy, currently ranked 3 in the U-18 category and 163 in the junior ITF section, is a national sensation. With consistent performance at the na tional level, he carved a niche for himself in May 2017, by winning himself a wild card entry to the junior French Open. The 17-year-old Abhimanyu tamed the fighting Japanese 6-1 4-6 6-1 in two hours and 15 minutes at court number six of Roland Garros, becoming the first Indian to ever win the tournament.
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4.Dhruv Sunish(Maharashtra)
Ranked fourth in the country and 112 internationally, Dhruv Sunish recently graduated from the junior to the pro circuit. Having started playing tennis at age of five, Sunish is fast becoming a prominent name in the national circuit. He is neck-and-neck in terms of performance with Banthia and Sharma, with the three of them overtaking each other now and then.
Sacchitt Sharma(New Delhi)
Sacchitt Sharma was crowned U-18 national champion in October 2017. With a current national rank of five, Sharma impresses more with each game. Sharma, at 6’3’, under the watchful eyes of MD, Arif Khan – his childhood coach – trains everyday at 5.30 in the morning at the Mastermind Academy. Sharma and Banthia are the two most promising players on the circuit make for one heck of rivalry. Sacchitt made his first big impact two years ago when he won the UK under-14 championship in Wimbledon, after having topped the Road to Wimbledon contest in India. Quite interestingly, the players who had done well before him, Banthia and Kalyanpur have done well to be the top two juniors in the country.
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