The MFS Boston Pro Am once again confirmed its place as one of the marquee stops on the SDA Pro Tour calendar, delivering a standout weekend of professional squash doubles with a combined prize purse approaching $85,000. The men’s event featured $40,000 in prize money alongside a $20,000 women’s draw, complemented by a Pro Am purse exceeding $20,000, underscoring both the scale and ambition of the tournament. Longtime title sponsor MFS anchored the event, joined by Cambridge Sports Analytics and WHOOP, with a WHOOP fitness wearable package awarded to the professional champions. Under the direction of tournament directors Charlie Humbar and Chris Spahr, the weekend blended elite competition with deep local roots, and saw both champions presented with the Leonard Bernheimer Trophy, a shared tribute honoring the tournament’s longtime organizer and cherished member of the community.
The draws delivered quality and depth throughout the week, highlighted by a quarterfinal upset from Daelum Mawji and Charles Culhane, who continued their rise by defeating fourth seeds Elroy Leong and Kyle Martino in three decisive games. The semifinals showcased the strength of the top seeds in both the men’s and women’s draws, reinforcing why the leading four teams entered the event as clear contenders. The tournament also carried strong local interest across both draws, with familiar faces including Fernanda Rocha, Alex Noakes, Greg Crane, Ryan Mullaney, and Caroline Spahr adding to the atmosphere. During the weekend, Cameron Pilley was also presented with the newly created permanent Hartigan Cup, recognizing the 2025 SDA Men’s Sportsman of the Year, with the trophy housed at the University Club of Boston and named in honor of longtime SDA and University Club member Will Hartigan.
The women’s final delivered a dramatic comeback, as top seeds Kayley Leonard and Maria Elena Ubina recovered to defeat second seeds Georgina Stoker and Nikki Todd in five games. Stoker and Todd controlled much of a tight opening game, edging it 15–14 after Leonard and Ubina briefly clawed back before an Ubina tin closed the door. The second seeds carried that momentum into the second game and surged to a commanding 7–1 lead in the third, appearing firmly in control of the match. From that point, Leonard’s trademark doggedness shifted the trajectory, as she struck five clean winners to pull her team back into contention, helping Leonard and Ubina take the third game and seize momentum. Exceptional ball striking and court coverage from Ubina then prevented Stoker and Todd from regaining control, with Leonard and Ubina closing out the fourth and fifth games to secure their second consecutive title of the season and reinforce their position as the tour’s number one women’s team.
The men’s final matched that intensity from the opening rally, with the first game played at a relentless pace between top seeds Chris Callis and Sam Khalifa and defending champions James Stout and Scott Arnold. Stout and Arnold edged ahead 14–12 in the first game but were unable to convert, dropping three straight points and the game. They responded emphatically, slowing the game down using the endless high of the U Club court to take firm control of the second and third games, dictating play and applying sustained pressure. Callis and Khalifa regrouped in the fourth and carried that momentum into a closely contested fifth. At 13-13 Khalifa executed a perfect backhand cross court volley knick to take a 14-13 lead, before a cross court drop to the front right resulted in a stroke call to end the match. With the victory, Callis and Khalifa remained undefeated as a pairing this season, while Stout and Arnold continued their remarkable consistency, reaching yet another final and pushing the eventual champions to the limit.
With the victory, Callis and Khalifa remained undefeated as a team this season, having won all four events they have entered together, while Callis extended his perfect record to five titles this season, including a separate win alongside Zac Alexander in Wilmington. Despite the loss, Stout and Arnold continued their remarkable consistency, reaching the final of every event they have played this season, with Boston marking their closest bid yet for another title. Off court, the weekend also honored squash history, as Thomas M. Poor was presented with the President’s Cup, US Squash’s highest annual award. Poor, now 82, returned to Boston for the 34th edition of the event and was recognized for a storied career that includes more than forty national titles across the U.S. and Canada, representation of Team USA at the World Championships in the 1970s, and his induction into the U.S. Squash Hall of Fame in 2013, providing a fitting reminder of the tradition and legacy that continue to underpin the MFS Boston Pro Am.