VIDEO: Wayland’s Jeffrey Zhang secures match point against Hopkinton
Wayland’s Jeffrey Zhang defeats Hopkinton’s Rishit Shekhar, 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 singles as the Warriors blanked the Hillers 5-0 on May 17, 2024.
The first MIAA state tournament brackets have arrived. Tennis was first on the docket Saturday.
The top 32 teams in the power rankings automatically qualify in each of the four boys and girls divisions plus all teams above .50 outside that top 32. They will travel for a play-in game.
Play is set to begin Tuesday.
The Wayland boys program captured its ninth state championship last season. The Westborough boys reached the Division 2 final, falling to Duxbury. Dover-Sherborn also lost to Wayland in the Division 3 boys championship, the Lincoln-Sudbury girls advanced to the Division 1 championship and Westborough fell to Masconomet in the Division 2 girls final.
No. 24 Central Catholic (10-5) at No. 9 Wellesley (14-6)
No. 23 Framingham (5-9) at No. 10 Saint John’s (13-5)
No. 25 Lincoln-Sudbury (2-12) at No. 8 Acton-Boxborough (9-3)
No. 27 Franklin (9-9) at No. 6 Brookline (15-4)
Queens of the court: The 27 girls tennis players to watch from MetroWest and the Milford area in 2024
No. 41 Durfee (8-8) at No. 24 Franklin (16-2), 4 p.m. Wednesday
No. 38 Haverhill (8-8) at No. 27 Natick (8-8), 4 p.m. Wednesday
No. 37 Diman (9-3) at No. 28 Hopkinton (13-5), 4 p.m. Wednesday
King Philip/Wachusett at No. 4 Wellesley (18-1)
No. 23 Beverly (12-4) at No. 10 Lincoln-Sudbury (7-6)
No. 17 Algonquin (11-6) at No. 16 Needham (10-7), 3:15 p.m. Tuesday
No. 33 Whitman-Hanson (8-8) at No. 32 Algonquin (5-12), 4 p.m. Tuesday
Whitman-Hanson/Algonquin at No. 1 Westborough (14-2)
No. 29 Westwood (8-9) at No. 4 Wayland (7-5)
She’s a beauty that No. 9: Wayland boys tennis rolled with changes in winning state title for ninth time
No. 21 Shepherd Hill (12-2) at No. 12 Hopkinton (15-2)
Running with the big dogs: Wayland, up from Division 3, and Hopkinton are both boys tennis title contenders in Div. 2
No. 35 Archbishop Williams/No. 30 North Quincy at No. 3 Westborough (12-5)
No. 38 North/No. 27 Reading Memorial at No. 6 Wayland (5-7)
No. 25 Holliston (10-6)at No. 8 Burlington (11-6)
Aces & more: The 11 MetroWest and Milford area boys tennis players to watch in 2024
No. 25 Medway (7-7) at No. 8 Pioneer Valley Christian (15-3), 4 p.m. Wednesday
No. 21 Boston Latin (9-7) at No. 12 Marlborough (11-5)
No. 26 Hanover (6-10) at No. 7 Dover-Sherborn (14-2)
No. 33 Hudson (12-4) at No. 32 Triton (2-11), 4 p.m. Tuesday
No. 27 Notre Dame (Worcester) (10-6) at No. 6 Dover-Sherborn (14-2)
No. 26 Medway (8-10) at No 7 Old Rochester (16-0)
No. 28 Hopedale at No. 5 Bromfield (16-1)
No. 29 South Hadley (7-10) at No. 4 Hopedale (13-2)
No. 17 Mashpee (12-8) at No. 16 Millis (10-7)
No. 24 AMSA (5-13) at No. 9 Sutton (13-4), 3:30 p.m. Thursday
