{"id":620994,"date":"2026-05-03T12:09:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/620994\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T12:09:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T12:09:09","slug":"eastern-massachusetts-boys-and-girls-tennis-rankings-globe-top-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/620994\/","title":{"rendered":"Eastern Massachusetts boys’ and girls’ tennis rankings: Globe Top 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

With a flawless 11-0 record, Winchester earns the No. 1 spot in the initial Globe Top 20 girls\u2019 tennis rankings. They\u2019ve earned two wins over the No. 5 Lexington, and 5-0 victories over No. 11 Arlington<\/a> and No. 12 Belmont<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Andover\u2019s red-hot 10-0 start has it sitting at No. 7. The Golden Warriors have swept eight of their 10 matches. No. 9 Martha\u2019s Vineyard is another undefeated entry after taking down the defending Division 3 champion, No. 16 Dover-Sherborn, and previously undefeated Monomoy. <\/p>\n

A couple less familiar teams have cracked the top 20 \u2014 Hingham lands at No. 14 after losing just six matches all season, and Lynnfield gets in at No. 18 with four straight wins against Cape Ann League opponents. Records based on scores reported to the Globe.<\/p>\n

Record based on results reported to the Globe.<\/p>\n

The Globe\u2019s Top 20 girls\u2019 tennis poll<\/p>\n

The Globe poll as of May 3, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.<\/p>\n

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In the first Globe Top 20 boys\u2019 tennis poll of the season, undefeated Lexington lands in the No. 1 spot. The Minutemen have impressive victories over St. John\u2019s Prep<\/a>, Winchester<\/a>, and Arlington, winning every match either 5-0 or 4-1. <\/p>\n

St. John\u2019s Prep lands at No. 3, nestled within a group of Dual County League powers. The Eagles have been heating up in the past week, registering a 5-0 win against No. 16 BC High, and 4-1 victories over No. 7 Newton North and Marblehead<\/a>. <\/p>\n

There are several intriguing clashes in the next week that will shape the next poll. No. 13 Andover hosts No. 18 North Andover on Monday, No. 2 Westford visits No. 5 Concord-Carlisle on Wednesday, and No. 7 Newton North clashes with No. 9 Needham on Friday. <\/p>\n

Records based on scores reported to the Globe.<\/p>\n

The Globe\u2019s Top 20 boys\u2019 tennis poll<\/p>\n

The Globe poll as of May 3, 2026. Teams were selected by the Globe sports staff.<\/p>\n

Webb Constable can be reached at webb.constable@globe.com<\/a>. Follow him on X @webbconstable<\/a>.<\/p>\n