# Match Record: Naples Pickleball Center (NPC) Championship (2025-02-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:00:27
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4937677440
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-02-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Naples Pickleball Center (NPC) Championship
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.63)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Paul Smith** (DUPR ID: 1N055N) - Rating: 3.800, Location: Butler, PA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Clark** (DUPR ID: 3X0OY7) - Rating: 3.466, Location: Naples, FL, US

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