# Match Record: New Year Showdown - Mens Singles Skill: (3.000 To  4.00) Age: (Any) (2026-01-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 04:38:35
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7830755315
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** New Year Showdown - Mens Singles Skill: (3.000 To  4.00) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Franklin, TN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6465-pope-john-paul-ii)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 6-15
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.44)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Roger Hand** (DUPR ID: 7JLYK0) - Rating: 3.300, Location: Decatur, AL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Aleksandr Brown** (DUPR ID: NYQXO2) - Rating: 3.574, Location: Nashville, TN, US

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