# Match Record: The Kickoff Classic - Men's Doubles 4.5-5.0 Double Elimination 60-69 Age (2026-01-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:30:09
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4905167393
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** The Kickoff Classic - Men's Doubles 4.5-5.0 Double Elimination 60-69 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.18)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Gregory Matecki** (DUPR ID: PK2W4E) - Rating: 4.529, Location: N/A
- **Robert Ives** (DUPR ID: OD4YD2) - Rating: 3.826, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Andy Gutierrez** (DUPR ID: Q5JR94) - Rating: 3.889, Location: Fort Myers, FL, US
- **Greg Berg** (DUPR ID: OD697W) - Rating: 4.473, Location: N/A

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