After a season of intense competition and remarkable performances, NJ.com presents the best girls tennis players in New Jersey.
Take a look below at our All-State Second Team selections.
ALL-STATE SECOND TEAM
SINGLES
Sofia Basto-Cabrera, Shawnee, Sophomore
Basto-Cabrera once again proved to be South Jersey’s top player in 2025. Basto-Cabrera secured her second South Jersey Interscholastic Championships singles title in as many tries in dominant fashion against Mia Swiecicki. She also captured singles crowns at the Burlington County Open and the Olympic Conference Tournament for the second year in a row. The sophomore played her way into the state singles tournament semifinals as well where she battled Abalos tough indoors for her only loss of the season. Basto-Cabrera on the year defeated the likes of Jane Ho, Victoria vonHahmann, Laura Galeano, Jessica Yao, Keira Kapur and Audrey Rha.
SINGLES
Kylee Hung, Saddle River Day, Junior
Hung avenged a loss to Sylvie Yao last season defeating her in Saddle River Day’s season-opening victory against Dwight-Englewood. That was just the start of an unbeaten regular and team postseason that included wins over Umaiza Shaikh, Priscilla Chow and Keira Lin. Hung didn’t play in the Bergen County Singles Tournament as she missed a little bit of time, but she came back to reach the state singles tournament quarterfinals. It was there when she won the opening set over eventual state runner-up, Fiona Hu. To reach the quarters she beat Mary Ahrens, Evalina Zerres and Sabrina Chu. Hung will be one to watch as a senior next fall.
SINGLES
Audrey Rha, Whippany Park, Senior
Rha finished her career as a three-time first singles winner at the Morris County Tournament. All three years she defeated Sofia Cicarone in the final. This fall, Rha also made the fourth round of the state singles tournament where she lost a competitive match to Sofia Basto-Cabrera. Rha also helped Whippany Park capture its first sectional title in program history and make its initial Group 1 state final. Of Rha’s 17 wins at first singles in Whippany Park’s dual matches, 16 ended 6-0, 6-0 including over Keira Lin, Caroline Oriala and Anna Fisicaro. Other wins came against Nandini Iyer and Bryana Tigrado.
DOUBLES
Alexis Zhang, Senior/Yuxi Zhang, Junior, Newark Academy
With no relation to one another, Alexis and Yuxi Zhang were paired up this season by coincidence. What was no coincidence, however, was their success. The duo won the doubles title at the Essex County Tournament as they helped Newark Academy win back-to-back team crowns. They also advanced all the way to the state doubles tournament semifinals by beating Pingry2 in the quarterfinals. The tandem suffered just three losses all season and they were all to the state doubles runners-up from Holy Angels in three 10-point tiebreakers. Throughout the season, they beat the likes of Millburn, Montclair Kimberley and Chatham.
DOUBLES
Charlotte Hao, Sophomore/Nicole Rubin, Freshman, Pingry2
Pingry’s second doubles tandem gets a spot on our All-State Teams as well. Hao and Rubin would be many other team’s first doubles despite their youth. The duo won their flight at both the Somerset County Tournament and the Prep A Tournament this season, going unbeaten until the state doubles quarterfinals. Along the way they defeated several first doubles pairing including from Kent Place, the Union County Tournament champions.