# Match Record: Life Time Vestavia Hills (2025-06-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:31:40
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4825992817
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-06-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Life Time Vestavia Hills
- **Location:** Birmingham, AL, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6087-the-picklr-birmingham)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Shay Shelnutt** (DUPR ID: 8GX2PX) - Rating: 4.616, Location: Trussville, AL, US
- **Maury Long** (DUPR ID: RZZKRQ) - Rating: 4.469, Location: AL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Holt Gray** (DUPR ID: 0YM5EG) - Rating: 4.689, Location: Birmingham, AL, US
- **Drew Thomas** (DUPR ID: 7DKN0N) - Rating: 4.358, Location: Birmingham, AL, US

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