# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Womens Singles 3.0 (65+75+) / 3.5 (65+) / 4.0 (70+80+) (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 02:23:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6437620431
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Womens Singles 3.0 (65+75+) / 3.5 (65+) / 4.0 (70+80+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-4
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Bessie Johnson Graham** (DUPR ID: 8GW7D3) - Rating: 3.416, Location: Apalachicola, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Carolyn Ryan** (DUPR ID: V79OEE) - Rating: 3.685, Location: Leland, NC, US

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