# Match Record: The Kickoff Classic - Men's Doubles 4.5-5.0 Double Elimination 60-69 Age (2026-01-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:44:14
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** The Kickoff Classic - Men's Doubles 4.5-5.0 Double Elimination 60-69 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-7, 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **John Jerome** (DUPR ID: 3V2K45) - Rating: 4.593, Location: Naples, FL, US
- **Timothy Theisen** (DUPR ID: 8JYK7O) - Rating: 4.720, Location: Maple Grove, MN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Steve Douglass** (DUPR ID: 8JQLXO) - Rating: 4.424, Location: Naples, FL, US
- **Tom Heaslip** (DUPR ID: 16REGK) - Rating: 4.269, Location: Naples, FL, US

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