# Match Record: PPH $ingles $howdown - Mens Singles Skill: (Open) Age: (Any) (2025-09-13)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:45:48
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7419545666
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-13
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** PPH $ingles $howdown - Mens Singles Skill: (Open) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Dallas, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6659-kenneth-a-young-memorial-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-12
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.70)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Kevin Thornton** (DUPR ID: JZLK7W) - Rating: 4.952, Location: Belton, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Rafah Zaigham** (DUPR ID: W657ZY) - Rating: 4.447, Location: Atlanta, GA, US

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