# Match Record: The Nationals - College Pickleball Tour - Challenger Men's Doubles Div. 2 (2026-04-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:40:52
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4448931895
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** The Nationals - College Pickleball Tour - Challenger Men's Doubles Div. 2
- **Location:** Peachtree Corners, GA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 25-27
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.42)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Tai-Kadin Phu** (DUPR ID: 992LPJ) - Rating: 4.756, Location: Dayton, OH, US
- **Tharan Tamilselvan** (DUPR ID: 76J7J9) - Rating: 4.083, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Gunnar Mancuso** (DUPR ID: L57QLJ) - Rating: 4.230, Location: Glen Allen, VA, US
- **Braden Drake** (DUPR ID: GGP9EG) - Rating: 4.615, Location: Harrisonburg, VA, US

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