# Match Record: The Michigan Gold Cup @ Wicked Pickle - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0To 4.5) Age: (Any) (2026-05-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 17:31:19
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4832533435
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** The Michigan Gold Cup @ Wicked Pickle - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0To 4.5) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Westland, MI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3007-westland-hills-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.09)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Thomas Deren** (DUPR ID: 4PXYOM) - Rating: 3.745, Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US
- **Jeff Schram** (DUPR ID: X2WPX7) - Rating: 3.833, Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Nathan Cohen** (DUPR ID: 67RL5D) - Rating: 4.772, Location: West Bloomfield Township, MI, US
- **Alfredo Ospina** (DUPR ID: XK75VX) - Rating: 4.016, Location: Farmington Hills, MI, US

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