# Match Record: Pool A - DUPR 18 - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ~ The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Oklahoma Paddle Royale 011 – Tulsa (2025-04-26)
        
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**Verified:** 2026-06-05 15:00:37
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-04-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Pool A - DUPR 18 - STATE CHAMPIONSHIP ~ The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Oklahoma Paddle Royale 011 – Tulsa
- **Location:** Diadem Tulsa 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-23
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.62)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **John Giachino** (DUPR ID: ODRG5W) - Rating: 4.463, Location: Oklahoma City, OK, US
- **Justin Appling** (DUPR ID: 355NL5) - Rating: 4.800, Location: Amarillo, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Michael Farlow** (DUPR ID: 8M6LMO) - Rating: 4.547, Location: Bel Aire, KS, US
- **Ian Carr** (DUPR ID: 3ZEJP3) - Rating: 4.654, Location: Wichita, KS, US

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