Lower Merion’s Yi brothers capture Central League doubles title

The Lower Merion doubles team of brothers Justin Yi and Brian Yi, captured the Central League doubles title April 24, defeating Conestoga’s Peter Auslander and Justin Xu, 6-1, 6-3, in the championship final.

Radnor’s Ryan Klein and Garrett Spillerman finished in third place, defeating Conestoga’s Aaron Sun and Manas Dhawah, 6-2, 6-4 in the third-place match; and Lower Merion’s Ethan Blum and Mark Lancaster finished fifth, defeating Radnor’s Ariston Fonseca and Hyeonjin Kim, 6-2, 6-4 in the fifth place match.

In the semifinals, Lower Merion’s Justin Yi and Brian Yi defeated Radnor’s Ryan Klein and Garrett Spillerman, 6-1, 6-0. In the other semifinal matchup, Conestoga’s Peter Auslander and Justin Xu defeated their teammates, Aaron Sun and Manas Dhawah, 6-2, 6-1.

In the quarterfinals, Lower Merion’s Justin Yi and Brian Yi won a close victory against teammates Ethan Blum and Mark Lancaster, 6-4, 6-4, while Conestoga’s Peter Auslander and Justin Xu defeated Garnet Valley’s Srihari Raman and Shiven Patel 6-1, 6-2.