# Match Record: iPickle 2026 OC Open Men's Doubles 3.5 (8+) Group A (2026-04-25)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:52:39
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4962316785
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-25
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** iPickle 2026 OC Open Men's Doubles 3.5 (8+) Group A
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Evan Royce Merced** (DUPR ID: MYXNMP) - Rating: 3.706, Location: Anaheim, CA, US
- **Kyu Lee** (DUPR ID: 0QLGR2) - Rating: 3.340, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **joe cai** (DUPR ID: P5KM2Q) - Rating: 3.692, Location: N/A
- **Junhao Tan** (DUPR ID: EW77MM) - Rating: 3.467, Location: N/A

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