The 75th USHA National Four Wall Championships is underway at the Tucson Racquet Club, featuring several hundred players competing for the USHA’s crown jewel.
The Men’s Pro singles has featured a number of thrilling matches in the first two days of the event, including three tiebreakers. Shorty Ruiz upset sixth-seeded Ivan Burgos in the round of sixteen, rallying from a 0-7 tiebreaker deficit to stun Burgos, then dropped an 11-7 tiebreaker against Lucho Cordova in the quarterfinals, while Sam Esser narrowly advanced against his collegiate teammate Max Langmack in the round of 16.
Martin Mulkerrins arrived in Tucson in top form, as he aims to defend his title. Mulkerrins swept Ayden Brule and Sam Esser to advance to the semifinals, while second-seeded Ray Ure continues his quest for his first USHA Four Wall Pro Singles title after winning the WPH Player’s Championship in early May, defeating Moises Gardea and Diarmuid Mulkerrins to advance to the semifinals.
M. Mulkerrins def Brule 21-2, 21-5
Ure def Gardea 21-5, 21-2
Lucho def Cooney 21-8, 21-12
Canales def D. Schmitt 21-1, 21-9
Lenning (won by forfeit)
Ruiz def Burgos 21-13, 2-21, 11-9
D. Mulkerrins def Danos 21-15, 21-16
Esser def Langmack 21-13, 3-21, 11-8
Men’s Pro Singles Quarterfinals
M. Mulkerrins vs. Esser 21-9, 21-13
Ure def D. Mulkerrins 21-14, 21-17
Lucho def Ruiz 18-21, 21-11, 11-7
Lenning def Canales 21-16, 21-18
Men’s Pro Singles Semifinals
M. Mulkerrins vs. Lenning (1 pm, MST)
Ure vs. Lucho (2 pm, MST)
Women’s Pro Singles to start on Friday
Follow all of the brackets from the 75th USHA National Four Wall Championships HERE
Watch the Men’s Pro Singles semifinals on Friday on the WPH YouTube channel HERE
David Fink
WPH Senior Writer