# Match Record: The Climb - Pickleheads Claim the Throne - Game 1 (2026-04-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:44:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4500968493
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** The Climb - Pickleheads Claim the Throne - Game 1
- **Location:** Center Court Pickleball Club - Gilbert 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.49)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Joey Pupillo** (DUPR ID: V7R97E) - Rating: 4.638, Location: Gilbert, AZ, US
- **Abhishiktha Tummala** (DUPR ID: ZN7DMM) - Rating: 4.432, Location: Chandler, AZ, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Stanford Johnsen** (DUPR ID: GGPD9G) - Rating: 4.512, Location: Gilbert, AZ, US
- **Wade Smith** (DUPR ID: 59YKP5) - Rating: 4.380, Location: Mesa, AZ, US

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