# Match Record: Pool A - MEN'S 3.5 (2026-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 02:02:44
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4454161817
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Pool A - MEN'S 3.5
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-8, 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.58)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Eric Kitsuda** (Player ID: MPZZGD) - Rating: 3.692, Location: Sacramento, CA, US
- **Kai Kitsuda** (Player ID: XO55GR) - Rating: 3.481, Location: Sacramento, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Satish Jha** (Player ID: KXENMQ) - Rating: 3.672, Location: Cupertino, CA, US
- **Sujit Kumar Singh** (Player ID: 6ZJW6E) - Rating: 3.475, Location: Milpitas, CA, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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