Lower Merion’s Brian Yi wins Central League singles title for 2nd straight year

Lower Merion’s Brian Yi captured his second consecutive Central League boys tennis title April 12, defeating Conestoga’s Ethan Sun, 6-4, 6-2, in the championship final. Yi defeated Radnor’s Antonio Fidelibus in the semifinals 6-0, 6-4, while Sun defeated Lower Merion’s Nathan Dolgushev in the other semifinal with the score of 6-3, 7-6(4).

Dolgushev defeated Fidelibus in the third-place match, 6-3, 6-3. Rohan Rao of Conestoga defeated Garnet Valley’s Ashrith Settivari 7-5, 7-6(1) to win the fifth place matchup.

The top six finishers in the Central League singles tournament qualified for the PIAA Districts 1 3A singles tournament April 19-20.