# Match Record: 4th Annual It Takes Guts - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (5 To 33) (2025-11-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:55:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5284723073
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-11-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** 4th Annual It Takes Guts - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (5 To 33)
- **Location:** Rome (Indoor Courts), GA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.12)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nicholas Del Guercio** (DUPR ID: DWX9DX) - Rating: 3.978, Location: Atlanta, GA, US
- **Matt Carlton** (DUPR ID: 2QL9JR) - Rating: 4.118, Location: Canton, GA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Marvin Mendy** (DUPR ID: YXMNDK) - Rating: 4.292, Location: Knoxville, TN, US
- **Kyle Karnes** (DUPR ID: MYX0DP) - Rating: 4.111, Location: Dalton, GA, US

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