# Match Record: 2026 Wilson PPA Challenger - Mens Singles Skill: (4.0) Age: (8 And Above) (2026-05-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 23:25:36
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8078479516
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Wilson PPA Challenger - Mens Singles Skill: (4.0) Age: (8 And Above)
- **Location:** Wilson, NC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6496-maynard-p-wilson-elementary-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 7-15
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.24)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **noah cox** (DUPR ID: G0XKYG) - Rating: 4.442, Location: Mount Pleasant, SC, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ricardo Duarte** (DUPR ID: OWEVDE) - Rating: 4.038, Location: Raleigh, NC, US

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