# Match Record: Men's Ladder League (2026-04-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 02:15:00
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5350395987
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Men's Ladder League
- **Location:** Houston, TX, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6485-drop-shots-htx)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.16)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **AJ Johnson** (DUPR ID: Q5ZJW5) - Rating: 3.429, Location: N/A
- **Ethan Tan** (DUPR ID: PZPM6Z) - Rating: 3.040, Location: Houston, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Cedric Defossez** (DUPR ID: 567X0V) - Rating: 3.126, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Franklin Tu** (DUPR ID: PKGJ4M) - Rating: 3.035, Location: Houston, TX, US

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