Lower Merion’s Brian Yi wins Central League singles title

Lower Merion’s Brian Yi captured the Central League boys tennis singles tournament title April 15, defeated Conestoga’s Chait Krishna, 6-2, 6-3, in the championship finals.

In the semifinals, Yi defeated Lower Merion teammate Mark Lancaster, 6-1, 6-3, while Krishna defeated Conestoga teammate Voyin Markovic, 6-4, 6-2. In the third-place match, Lancaster defeated Markovic, 6-7 (5), retire (injury). In the fifth-place match, Ashrith Settivari of Garnet Valley defeated Radnor’s Antonio Fidelibus 6-0, retired (injury).

The Central League will send the top six finishers to the District 1 singles tournament which will start April 21.

After an opening round bye, Yi defeated Upper Darby’s Isack Mavorga, 6-0, 6-0, in the second round; then defeated Penncrest’s Jatin Prabhakar, 6-1, 6-0, in the third round to advance to the semifinals.

Friday’s Results – First Round

(1) Brian Yi (LM) bye; Isack Mayorga (UD) def. Ivan Byju (MN) 6-3, 6-2; (8) Jatin Prabhakar (PEN) bye; Mark Ball (SH) def. Jared Kaplan (MN) 6-2, 6-2; Ozan Borowiak (HAR) def. Pablo Soto (SPR) 6-2, 7-6(5); (5) Antonio Fidelibus (RAD) bye; Wyatt McCafferty (RID) def. Matthew Braunlich (HAV) 6-0, 6-0; (4) Mark Lancaster (LM) bye; (3) Voyin Markovic (CON) bye; Brady Hugget (PEN) def. Max Mergott (RID) 6-1, 6-1; (6) Aiden HSU (HAR) bye; Luke Bianciello (SPR) def. Gabriel Ball (SH) 6-3, 6-3; Finnegan Cron (HAV) def. Mikah Paul (UD) 6-1,6-1; (7) Ashrith Settivari (GV) bye; Shiven Patel (GV) def. Arav Menon (RAD) 6-3, 6-3; (2) Chaitanya Krishna (CON) bye

Second Round

(1) Brian Yi (LM) def. Isack Mayorga (UD) 6-0, 6-0; (8) Jatin Prabhakar (PEN) def. Mark Ball (SH) 6-2, 6-1; (5) Antonio Fidelibus (RAD) def. Ozan Borowiak (HAR) 6-4, 6-3; (4) Mark Lancaster (LM) def. Wyatt McCafferty (RID) 6-0, 6-0; (3) Voyin Markovic (CON) def. Brady Hugget (PEN) 6-4, 6-3; (6) Aiden HSU (HAR) def. Luke Bianciello (SPR) 6-1, 6-2; (7) Ashrith Settivari (GV) def. Finnegan Cron (HAV) 6-1, 6-0; (2) Chaitanya Krishna (CON) def. Shiven Patel (GV) 6-1, 6-3

Quarterfinals

(1) Brian Yi (LM) def. (8) Jatin Prabhakar (PEN) 6-1, 6-0; (4) Mark Lancaster (LM) def. (5) Antonio Fidelibus (RAD) 6-0, 6-1; (3) Voyin Markovic (CON) def. (6) Aiden HSU (HAR) 7-5, 6-4; (2) Chaitanya Krishna (CON) def. (7) Ashrith Settivari (GV) 6-2, 6-1

Saturday’s Results – Semifinals

(1) Brian Yi (LM) def. (4) Mark Lancaster (LM) 6-1, 6-3; (2) Chaitanya Krishna (CON) def. (3) Voyin Markovic (CON) 6-4, 6-2

Consolation Semifinals

(5) Antonio Fidelibus (RAD) def. (8) Jatin Prabhakar (PEN) 6-3, 7-5; (7) Ashrith Settivari (GV) def. (6) Aiden HSU (HAR) 6-4, 6-1

Championship

(1) Brian Yi (LM) def. (2) Chaitanya Krishna (CON) 6-2, 6-3

Third Place Match

(4) Mark Lancaster (LM) def. (3) Voyin Markovic (CON) 6-7 (5), retire (injury)

Fifth Place

(7) Ashrith Settivari (GV) def. (5) Antonio Fidelibus (RAD) 6-0, retire (injury)