# Match Record: WPA Carson Open - Open Men's Singles  (3.5+) (2025-08-10)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 14:05:33
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8280969632
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-08-10
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** WPA Carson Open - Open Men's Singles  (3.5+)
- **Location:** Carson, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5806-hemingway-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 12-14
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.89)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Darin Kawamoto** (DUPR ID: PKW6QQ) - Rating: 3.638, Location: Mission Viejo, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mario Franco** (DUPR ID: 89XZXJ) - Rating: 4.151, Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

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