# Match Record: Raleigh PPA Challenger - Mens Singles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 And Above) (2025-12-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:32:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7775818512
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-12-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Raleigh PPA Challenger - Mens Singles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 And Above)
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6691-sanderford-road-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-11, 2-11
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.75)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Dave Kupsov** (DUPR ID: 1N6K2N) - Rating: 5.024, Location: Township of Taylorsville, NC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Joseph Rojas** (DUPR ID: 4LQ4MM) - Rating: 4.472, Location: Cary, NC, US

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