# Match Record: Gold Coast Grand Slam - 35+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.49 and under (2026-06-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 18:16:34
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4847640380
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Gold Coast Grand Slam - 35+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.49 and under
- **Location:** Beenleigh, Qld 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 17-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.26)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Rick Gardiner** (DUPR ID: 4QZEG2) - Rating: 3.238, Location: Nudgee, QLD, AU
- **Theo Ferreira** (DUPR ID: YGKJ0P) - Rating: 3.584, Location: Redcliffe, QLD, AU

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Yi Jung  Lai** (DUPR ID: YMPE9E) - Rating: 2.920, Location: N/A
- **Alex Tonkin** (DUPR ID: K5YK7O) - Rating: 3.291, Location: N/A

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