# Match Record: The Rocky Mountain Championships - Men's Singles 4.0: Ages 50-59 (Bracket Play - Round 1) (2025-06-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:12:14
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-06-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** The Rocky Mountain Championships - Men's Singles 4.0: Ages 50-59 (Bracket Play - Round 1)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-9
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.10)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Dan Gehrke** (DUPR ID: 3LPRQ5) - Rating: 4.191, Location: Littleton, CO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Arnold Ramirez** (DUPR ID: 3XK5GR) - Rating: 4.007, Location: St. Petersburg, FL, US

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