Globe Top 20 boys' and girls' tennis polls: Who starts in the No. 1 spots?
Though No. 5 Brookline fell handily to the Prep, the Warriors responded with impressive wins over No. 6 Newton North and No. 7 BC High, and will have another prime opportunity against Concord-Carlisle on Tuesday.
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The Globe's Top 20 boys' tennis poll
The Globe poll as of April 27, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.
No.
Team
Last season's rec.
1.
St. John's Prep
22-0
2.
Concord-Carlisle
14-4
3.
Lexington
22-2
4.
Acton-Boxborough
11-4
5.
Brookline
18-5
6.
Newton North
17-2
7.
BC High
15-4
8.
Westford
14-4
9.
Duxbury
20-2
10.
Winchester
15-6
11.
Hopkinton
17-3
12.
Bishop Feehan
12-6
13.
Hingham
17-5
14.
Andover
15-5
15.
Wayland
10-5
16.
Arlington
14-7
17.
Weston
14-6
18.
Bedford
14-6
19.
Sharon
21-1
20.
Manchester Essex
15-2
The Globe's Top 20 girls' tennis poll:
With a perfect 9-0 record to open the season, defending Division 1 champion Wellesley takes the top spot in the season debut of the Globe Top 20 girls' tennis 20 rankings.
At No. 2 is Newton South, the reigning Division 1 semifinalist which has already notched 3-2 victories over No. 3 Boston Latin and No. 10 Acton-Boxborough in Dual County League play.
The Middlesex League is shaping up to be a two-way battle between No. 4 Winchester and No. 5 Lexington, both of whom are undefeated and were tied 2-2 in their head-to-head matchup before the deciding match was postponed due to darkness.
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No. 6 Westford has also gotten off to a fast start, highlighted by a 3-2 triumph over No. 8 Bishop Feehan.
Records based on scores reported to the Globe.
The Globe poll as of April 27, 2025. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.
No.
Team
Last season's rec.
1.
Wellesley
23-1
2.
Newton South
11-7
3.
Boston Latin
19-3
4.
Winchester
16-4
5.
Lexington
23-1
6.
Westford
16-3
7.
Concord-Carlisle
8-5
8.
Bishop Feehan
12-4
9.
Lincoln-Sudbury
9-7
10.
Acton-Boxborough
13-3
11.
Notre Dame (Hingham)
18-1
12.
Hingham
17-4
13.
Duxbury
15-3
14.
Needham
11-8
15.
Andover
17-3
16.
Milton
10-5
17.
Masconomet
6-3
18.
Belmont
13-7
19.
Dover-Sherborn
15-3
20.
Lynnfield
16-6
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