# Match Record: ERA Pickleball Tour: Houston Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) (2026-03-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:21:36
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4444333276
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** ERA Pickleball Tour: Houston Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0)
- **Location:** The Woodlands, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6967-chevron-phillips-chemical-company-lp)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nikolai Akhmetzhanov** (DUPR ID: EWY0ZM) - Rating: 3.899, Location: Katy, TX, US
- **Danny Ramirez** (DUPR ID: 0YLVO4) - Rating: 4.300, Location: Katy, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **francisco linares** (DUPR ID: 3V0LDE) - Rating: 3.955, Location: Conroe, TX, US
- **Marco Tejada** (DUPR ID: RZXNOQ) - Rating: 3.860, Location: Conroe, TX, US

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