# Match Record: Kolkata Open 2026 - Open Men's Singles (2026-05-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 02:45:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8234202379
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Kolkata Open 2026 - Open Men's Singles
- **Location:** SportsPlex, Tangra, Kolkata (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4268-vaughan-sportsplex-ii)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.04)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Tejas Gulati** (DUPR ID: DNNOKL) - Rating: 5.283, Location: Kolkata, WB, IN

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kashyap Baranwal** (DUPR ID: RZLENN) - Rating: 4.799, Location: Mumbai, MH, IN

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