75th 2026 USHA National Four Wall Championships In Review

Women’s Pro Singles Final: Aoife Holden vs. Danielle Daskalakis – 0:16:00 to 1:39:30

A classic clash of styles and court positioning. Ireland’s Aoife Holden brought her signature deep-court consistency and pinpoint control, attempting to neutralize the aggressive, fast-paced play of Danielle Daskalakis. Daskalakis, the dangerous New York southpaw, utilized her lethal left-handed hooks and front-court killing precision to disrupt Holden’s rhythm. The match was a grueling tactical battle of endurance, with Daskalakis leaning on her veteran court savvy to force critical errors and Holden matching her shot-for-shot from the ceiling.

Women’s Pro Doubles Championship: Ashley Ruiz & Danielle Daskalakis vs. Aoife Holden & Suz Entzeroth – 2:11:06 to 3:50:00

This match shifted the strategic dynamic to a fast-firing team environment. Daskalakis paired her front-court execution with the explosive, aggressive style of Ashley Ruiz, creating a highly offensive tandem. On the other side, Holden teamed up with the steady and rising WR48 star Suz Entzeroth. The key to this match came down to court coverage and communication; Ruiz and Daskalakis looked to apply early pressure with low, crisp fly kills, while Holden and Entzeroth relied on structured, defensive rallies to look for errors and extend the games.

Men’s Pro Doubles Championship: Ray Ure & Ivan Burgos vs. Leo Canales Jr. & Abraham Montijo – 4:02:30 to 5:19:30

A phenomenal showcase of power, speed, and local pride. The young, hard-hitting duo of Ray Ure (looking to slam the event) and Tucson’s own powerhouse Ivan Burgos brought an incredibly intense, fast-tempo attack to the court. They went toe-to-toe with the deeply experienced, elite veteran partnership of Leo Canales Jr. and Tucson staple Abraham Montijo. This match was defined by furious, high-velocity fly-killing sessions and brilliant reflex re-kills. Burgos and Montijo traded blows on the right wall with massive power, while Ure’s incredible court coverage clashed with Canales’ tactical precision on the left.

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press, 6/7/26

The 75^th USHA National Four Wall Championships concluded on Sunday, crowning a first-time Women’s Pro Singles champion and a Ray Ure sweep.

Aoife Holden entered Sunday’s Women’s Singles Final as the top seed and 2025 National Four Wall Singles finalist. Holden appeared in three of the four WR48 finals during the 2025/26 Race 4 Eight season and was determined to win her first major final. Holden would face one of the game’s all-time greats, 2021 USHA Women’s Four Wall Singles National Champion and multiple-time outdoor national and world singles and doubles champion Danielle Daskalakis.

Holden was determined to keep Daskalakis in the back court, punching ceiling balls to force Daskalakis to play overhand shots or difficult back wall shots. Holden’s strategy was effective, as she built an 8-2 lead in game one. Daskalakis demonstrated why she is one of the game’s giants, scoring nine consecutive points with a reverse power serve and fly kills to take an 11-8 lead. 

Holden changed the angles and speed of her serves, disrupting Daskalakis’s rhythm and retaking control of the match.

Holden took the first game and led 20-13 in the second, eventually winning the match and her biggest career title on her third match point. 

Aoife post finals

“I’m delighted to get the win,” Aoife would later say. “Danielle is such a great player. It was an intense match, very long. I was trying to keep the intensity up and stick with her, trying to grind away and get good serves.”

Women’s Pro Singles Final: Holden def Daskalakis 21-13, 21-16

Men’s Pro Doubles Final: Team Ure/Burgos def Tea, Canales/Montijo 21-15, 21-9

Women’s Pro Doubles Final: Team Ruiz/Daskalakis def Team Holden/Entzeroth 21-20, 20-21, 11-4

Thank you to Matt Krueger, Sam Esser, Ross Colyer, Max Langmack, and all of the USHA staff and volunteers for a sensational event. Thank you to the WPH for the streaming and coverage. 

See everyone in St. Louis April 29, 2027 for the combined USHA Four Wall National Championships/WPH Race 4 Eight Player’s Championship on ESPN!

Men’s Pro Singles Round of 16

1. 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

1. Mulkerrins def Danos 21-15, 21-16

Esser def Langmack 21-13, 3-21, 11-8

Men’s Pro Singles Quarterfinals

1. 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

Lenning def M. Mulkerrins 21-13, 16-21, 11-3

Ure def Lucho 20-21, 21-13, 11-9

Men’s Pro Singles Final: Ure def Lenning 21-18, 21-3

Women’s Pro Singles Quarterfinals

Holden def Mulholland 21-1, 21-12

Ruiz def Davis 21-12, 21-4

Entzeroth def Pecaut 10-21, 21-14, 11-10 

Daskalakis def Munson 21-12, 21-14

Women’s Pro Singles Semifinals 

Holden def Ruiz 21-9, 21-20

Daskalakis def Entzeroth 21-1, 21-1

Women’s Pro Singles Final: Holden def Daskalakis 21-13, 21-16

Men’s Pro Doubles Final: Team Ure/Burgos def Tea, Canales/Montijo 21-15, 21-9

Women’s Pro Doubles Final: Team Ruiz/Daskalakis def Team Holden/Entzeroth 21-20, 20-21, 11-4

Follow all of the brackets from the 75^th 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

Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – 

Aoife Holden vs. Ashley Ruiz (Women’s Pro Semifinal) 00:21:00 to 01:19:00

A stellar battle in the upper half of the Women’s bracket. Ireland’s Aoife Holden matched up against Ashley Ruiz to determine who would punch their ticket to the championship match. Holden’s consistency and depth control from the back court went head-to-head with Ruiz’s aggressive front-court play. Holden managed to withstand Ruiz’s pushes in both games, sealing a straight-game victory (21-9, 21-20) to move into the Women’s National Final.

Danielle Daskalakis vs. Suz Entzeroth (Women’s Pro Semifinal) 01:31:31 to 02:07:00

The second Women’s Pro Semifinal featured the veteran powerhouse Danielle Daskalakis taking on a surging Suz Entzeroth. Daskalakis brought her signature lethal left-handed hooks, spin serves, and fly kills into the court, completely controlling the tempo of the rallies. Entzeroth fought to stay alive, but Daskalakis proved too relentless, cruising to a dominant 21-1, 21-1 win to set up a high-stakes final against Holden.

Ray Ure vs. Sean Lenning (Men’s Pro Singles Final) 02:30:00 to 03:27:30

The ultimate crown jewel of the Men’s Pro bracket. Second-seeded Ray Ure—coming off a spectacular win at the WPH Player’s Championship in May—faced off against the veteran legendary shot-maker, Sean Lenning, who knocked out the top-ranked defending champion Martin Mulkerrins in a massive semifinal battle. A phenomenal passing-of-the-torch clash. Lenning utilized his classic, jaw-dropping back-court kills and unpredictable ceiling shots to keep the pressure on. However, Ure’s exceptional conditioning, court coverage, and clinical execution under pressure allowed him to weather the veteran’s storm. Ure captured his first career USHA Four-Wall Pro Singles National Title, defeating Lenning in straight games: 21-18, 21-3.

Gather Saturday’s full summary, by David Fink, below…

The 75^th USHA National Four Wall Championships promised to crown a first-time Men’s Pro Singles champion on Saturday, as 2025 National Finalist Ray Ure faced multiple-time national finalist Sean Lenning.

Men’s Pro Singles Final

Lenning entered Saturday’s final aiming to not only win his first Four Wall national pro singles title, but to also defeat Ure for the first time.

The gunslingers traded kills early in the first game, with the pro-Lenning gallery urging their man with each shot. With the game tied at four, Ure started to create separation, eventually leading 13-9 and threatening to run away with the game. A return a serve struck Ure in the eye, halting his hot streak. Lenning elevated his game from there, rattling off kills and passes to take an 18-16 lead. Ure stayed composed, striking several deep court kills, including a thunderous 37-foot front wall-left side wall crack kill to score the twentieth point. Ure sealed the game on his second game point, silencing the packed upstairs and downstairs Tucson Racquet Club galley.

Ure was relentless in game two, stepping on the gas and clinching his first USHA National Four Wall singles title in dominating fashion.

“I knew if I let up at all in that second game that Sean could quickly score ten points in a row,” Ure would later say. “It’s all about footwork. This is the best I’ve felt in the court since the last pro stop here (November ’25). I stopped running about two and a half weeks ago because I felt slow in the court. I am very happy with my season and this win.”

Final: Ure def Lenning 21-18, 21-3

Women’s Pro Singles Semifinals 

Top-seeded Aoife Holden was sharp in the first game of the upper bracket semifinal against Tucson’s Ashley Ruiz, serving and killing her way to a one-game lead. Ruiz was lifted by her faithful front-row army in the second, and she fist-killed and her army glass-banged her way to an 18-13 lead. Holden calmly erased the deficit, mixing up her serves and finding the bottom board to escape a tiebreaker, 21-20. 

Danielle Daskalakis entered the bottom bracket semifinal on a mission, delivering a devastating defeat to Suz Entzeroth. “Danielle looked really strong in there,” stated co-tournament director Sam Esser. 

Women’s Pro Singles Semifinals 

Holden def Ruiz 21-9, 21-20

Daskalakis def Entzeroth 21-1, 21-1

Women’s Pro Singles Final: Holden vs. Daskalakis (Sunday, 9 am MST)

Men’s Pro Singles Round of 16

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

Mulkerrins def Danos 21-15, 21-16

Esser def Langmack 21-13, 3-21, 11-8

Men’s Pro Singles Quarterfinals

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

Lenning def M. Mulkerrins 21-13, 16-21, 11-3

Ure def Lucho 20-21, 21-13, 11-9

Men’s Pro Singles Final: Ure def Lenning 21-18, 21-3

Women’s Pro Singles Quarterfinals

Holden def Mulholland 21-1, 21-12

Ruiz def Davis 21-12, 21-4

Entzeroth def Pecaut 10-21, 21-14, 11-10 

Daskalakis def Munson 21-12, 21-14

Women’s Pro Singles Semifinals 

Holden def Ruiz 21-9, 21-20

Daskalakis def Entzeroth 21-1, 21-1

Women’s Pro Singles Final: Holden vs. Daskalakis (Sunday, 9 am MST)

Follow all of the brackets from the 75^th 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

02:20:00 to 03:55:00 Martin Mulkerrins vs Sean Lenning – Men’s Semifinals

Defending national champion and top-ranked pro Martin Mulkerrins came into Tucson in peak form after sweeping Ayden Brule and Sam Esser in the earlier rounds. He faced the veteran powerhouse Sean Lenning (who advanced to the semis after a quarterfinal victory over Leo Canales, 21-16, 21-18). Mulkerrins’ relentless power and clinical execution matched up against Lenning’s signature back-court kills and unpredictable shot-making, making for an explosive opening pro match on the glass court.

04:03:30 to 05:36:00 Lucho Cordova vs Ray Ure – Men’s Semifinals

This match renewed one of the most intense, frequent rivalries on the current tour. Second-seeded Ray Ure entered the match riding the momentum of his huge breakthrough win at the WPH Player’s Championship in Salt Lake City back in May. To get here, Ure dispatched Moises Gardea and Diarmuid Mulkerrins in straight games. He ran straight into Lucho Cordova, who had just survived a grueling, fiery quarterfinal tiebreaker against Shorty Ruiz (18-21, 21-11, 11-7). The match put Ure’s incredible court coverage and stamina directly against Cordova’s elite fly-killing ability and vast tiebreaker experience.