# Match Record: HNC CUP PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT 2026 - Open Categories Men's Double (2026-03-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:57:07
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** HNC CUP PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT 2026 - Open Categories Men's Double
- **Location:** Johor Bahru 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-17
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.41)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Allen Gerry Manlangit** (DUPR ID: 6ZE9PK) - Rating: 4.676, Location: Iligan City, Northern Mindanao, PH
- **Christopher Encarnacion** (DUPR ID: QP970N) - Rating: 4.661, Location: Cebu City, Central Visayas, PH

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Nicholas Woo** (DUPR ID: RYLL0Z) - Rating: 4.294, Location: Carlton, VIC, AU
- **Michael Ng** (DUPR ID: 0Y4QDQ) - Rating: 4.008, Location: Singapore, SG

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