# Match Record: NP Palm Desert Open $10k - Men's Doubles 5.0:19+,35+,50+ (2022-10-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:25:44
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5016097604
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2022-10-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** NP Palm Desert Open $10k - Men's Doubles 5.0:19+,35+,50+
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4, 11-0
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.18)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Rob Hutchins** (DUPR ID: 125YE1) - Rating: 5.509, Location: Beverly Hills, CA, US
- **James Thorp** (DUPR ID: 8KDR6O) - Rating: 5.576, Location: Maui County, HI, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Rocks Batoon** (DUPR ID: 3X0DX8) - Rating: 4.691, Location: Palm Springs, CA, US
- **Jay Rippel** (DUPR ID: 8KDR27) - Rating: 4.939, Location: N/A

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