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MIAA releases 2024 tennis state tournament brackets. Westborough boys No. 1 seed in D2

kyle grabowski, the metrowest daily news
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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.

Boys Division 1

Round of 32

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)

Girls Division 1

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Preliminary round

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

Round of 32

King Philip/Wachusett at No. 4 Wellesley (18-1)

Lincoln-Sudbury sophomore Lia Swire watches the ball come down as she prepares to swing during her 2nd singles match against Algonquin in Sudbury, June 2, 2023. The Warriors defeated the Titans, 5-0.
Lincoln-Sudbury sophomore Lia Swire watches the ball come down as she prepares to swing during her 2nd singles match against Algonquin in Sudbury, June 2, 2023. The Warriors defeated the Titans, 5-0.

No. 23 Beverly (12-4) at No. 10 Lincoln-Sudbury (7-6)

After winning a point in their first doubles match, Algonquin junior Alexa Pelham and sophomore Sophie Kopstein celebrate against Lincoln-Sudbury, June 2, 2023.
After winning a point in their first doubles match, Algonquin junior Alexa Pelham and sophomore Sophie Kopstein celebrate against Lincoln-Sudbury, June 2, 2023.

No. 17 Algonquin (11-6) at No. 16 Needham (10-7), 3:15 p.m. Tuesday

Boys Division 2

Preliminary round

No. 33 Whitman-Hanson (8-8) at No. 32 Algonquin (5-12), 4 p.m. Tuesday

Round of 32

Westborough's Kaden Chen celebrates a point against his Concord-Carlisle opponent during the division two boys' tennis semifinal at Marlborough High School Monday, June 12, 2023.
Westborough's Kaden Chen celebrates a point against his Concord-Carlisle opponent during the division two boys' tennis semifinal at Marlborough High School Monday, June 12, 2023.

Whitman-Hanson/Algonquin at No. 1 Westborough (14-2)

Wayland High 1st singles player Jeffrey Zhang returns a shot from his Bedford opponent, during the Division 3 state semifinal at Lexington High, June 15, 2023.
Wayland High 1st singles player Jeffrey Zhang returns a shot from his Bedford opponent, during the Division 3 state semifinal at Lexington High, June 15, 2023.

No. 29 Westwood (8-9) at No. 4 Wayland (7-5)

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Hopkinton High School number two singles player junior Rishit Shekhar against Wayland, May 17, 2024.
Hopkinton High School number two singles player junior Rishit Shekhar against Wayland, May 17, 2024.

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

Girls Division 2

Round of 32

Westborough's Diya Bhattacharia returns during her first doubles match against Walpole during a Division 2 Round of 32 girls tennis playoff at Westborough High School, June 7, 2022.
Westborough's Diya Bhattacharia returns during her first doubles match against Walpole during a Division 2 Round of 32 girls tennis playoff at Westborough High School, June 7, 2022.

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)

Boys Division 3

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Round of 32

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)

Girls Division 3

Preliminary round

No. 33 Hudson (12-4) at No. 32 Triton (2-11), 4 p.m. Tuesday

Round of 32

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)

Boys Division 4

Round of 32

No. 28 Hopedale at No. 5 Bromfield (16-1)

Girls Division 4

Round of 32

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

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Westborough boys tennis earns D2 top seed in MIAA state championships