# Match Record: The Minnesota Amateur Open @ MEGA Minnetonka - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (41 And Above) (2025-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 23:48:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5467402456
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** The Minnesota Amateur Open @ MEGA Minnetonka - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (41 And Above)
- **Location:** Minnetonka, MN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-2285-lone-lake-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.29)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Phil Thompson** (Player ID: 16PGDD) - Rating: 4.243, Location: Woodbury, MN, US
- **Jon Powers** (Player ID: YG0NGE) - Rating: 4.379, Location: Edina, MN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Reid C Sellgren** (Player ID: NYNDVN) - Rating: 4.196, Location: N/A
- **Patrick Duval** (Player ID: 8G46VM) - Rating: 4.340, Location: Woodbury, MN, US

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