# Match Record: AOP (3.597 to 4.113) - Week 6 - Round 1 Pool A (2026-05-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 04:20:58
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** AOP (3.597 to 4.113) - Week 6 - Round 1 Pool A
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.70)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mark Flannery** (DUPR ID: 1RJ2NZ) - Rating: 3.951, Location: Kansas City, MO, US
- **Steve Berndsen** (DUPR ID: 3ZYJLL) - Rating: 3.686, Location: Lawrence, KS, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Sandeep Sangepu** (DUPR ID: 4P9W02) - Rating: 3.587, Location: Kansas City, MO, US
- **Anel Kovac** (DUPR ID: NYKNQN) - Rating: 3.565, Location: Kansas City, MO, US

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