# Match Record: Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gold Coast - Open Mens Doubles (2025-02-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 16:38:27
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4687509744
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-02-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Queensland Pickleball Tour - Gold Coast - Open Mens Doubles
- **Location:** Pimpama, Qld 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 14-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.91)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **David Richardson** (DUPR ID: 3ZLZRW) - Rating: 5.438, Location: Sunnybank, QLD, AU
- **Talon Pereira** (DUPR ID: JJRZN4) - Rating: 4.577, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Vaka Naulu** (DUPR ID: 12GW79) - Rating: 4.736, Location: N/A
- **Corey Evans** (DUPR ID: M2GX6V) - Rating: 4.899, Location: Collingwood Park, QLD, AU

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