# Match Record: The Picklr Birmingham DUPR 16 MLP (2026-02-28)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 17:23:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5194989929
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-28
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** The Picklr Birmingham DUPR 16 MLP
- **Location:** 1031 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6087-the-picklr-birmingham)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Brandon Bailey** (DUPR ID: 8K2QKQ) - Rating: 3.998, Location: Gardendale, AL, US
- **James Johnson** (DUPR ID: 4L7VRG) - Rating: 3.962, Location: Kimberly, AL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Yi Yen** (DUPR ID: X207ER) - Rating: 4.148, Location: Birmingham, AL, US
- **Lee Surtees** (DUPR ID: G5NR6M) - Rating: 3.912, Location: Hoover, AL, US

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