# Match Record: GRAND SLAM SINGLES #8 ROUND - ALBA - Men's Singles 19+ 5.0+ (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 17:48:46
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6648609277
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** GRAND SLAM SINGLES #8 ROUND - ALBA - Men's Singles 19+ 5.0+
- **Location:** Piemonte, Italy 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 12-10
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Gabriele Silvestri** (DUPR ID: QXE9Y4) - Rating: 4.420, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Tomaso Ginocchio** (DUPR ID: YXRMKP) - Rating: 4.552, Location: Genoa, Liguria, IT

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