# Match Record: PPA Tour: Open at the Las Vegas Strip - Mens Singles Skill: (3.0 To 3.5) Age: (50 To 59) (2025-08-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 15:28:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6065207763
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-08-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Open at the Las Vegas Strip - Mens Singles Skill: (3.0 To 3.5) Age: (50 To 59)
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6981-the-pickleball-universe)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-9
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Richard Johnson** (Player ID: PWGZ0Z) - Rating: 3.346, Location: Henderson, NV, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jon Bragg** (Player ID: 3LPR0J) - Rating: 3.664, Location: Akron, OH, US

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