# Match Record: Matchplay (2026-05-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 00:05:21
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4908059005
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Matchplay
- **Location:** Sydney NSW, Australia 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.02)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Danicka Barba** (DUPR ID: NXO6E6) - Rating: 3.011, Location: Woolloomooloo, NSW, AU
- **Michael Gassmann** (DUPR ID: 4QXJR6) - Rating: 2.957, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ashley Ibrahim** (DUPR ID: 76PK50) - Rating: 3.325, Location: Middle Cove, NSW, AU
- **Emanuel Amiradakis** (DUPR ID: QJMRQD) - Rating: 2.794, Location: Northern Beaches Council, NSW, AU

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.