# Match Record: 2024 Florida State Championships - UPA by Southern Pickleball - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 & 5.0) COMBINED Age: (4.5 18+, 4.5 35+, 5.0 18+, 5.0 35+) (2024-08-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 03:36:03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4615280143
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-08-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 2024 Florida State Championships - UPA by Southern Pickleball - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 & 5.0) COMBINED Age: (4.5 18+, 4.5 35+, 5.0 18+, 5.0 35+)
- **Location:** Cape Coral, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6083-the-courts-cape-coral)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 13-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.75)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ken Yoder** (Player ID: 3PPYJZ) - Rating: 4.391, Location: Punta Gorda, FL, US
- **Travis Yoder** (Player ID: QPWO7D) - Rating: 4.784, Location: Lancaster, PA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Aleksandr Osipenko** (Player ID: 3VQJ2P) - Rating: 4.943, Location: Fort Myers, FL, US
- **Thiago Braga** (Player ID: 9P5GRV) - Rating: 4.902, Location: FL, US

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