# Match Record: PPA Tour: Indoor National Championships - Mens Singles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 49) (2026-01-23)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:32:14
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7389363071
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-23
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Indoor National Championships - Mens Singles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 49)
- **Location:** Lakeville, MN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4636-life-time)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-11, 3-11
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **David Lu** (DUPR ID: M2VR0G) - Rating: 4.303, Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Sowmik Garishakurti** (DUPR ID: N7Y0ZN) - Rating: 4.747, Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN, US

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