# Match Record: Halloween Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (Open) Age: (Any) (2024-10-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:41:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4434694413
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-10-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Halloween Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (Open) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Punta Gorda, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-2503-jack-peeples-community-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.79)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Matt Dean** (DUPR ID: 3Z4VZM) - Rating: 4.702, Location: Sarasota, FL, US
- **Jay Jaudon** (DUPR ID: 12YEGR) - Rating: 4.641, Location: Bradenton, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Thiago Braga** (DUPR ID: 9P5GRV) - Rating: 4.947, Location: FL, US
- **Jorge E Rodriguez** (DUPR ID: YXJ76E) - Rating: 4.876, Location: Cape Coral, FL, US

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