# Match Record: PPA Tour: Veolia LA Open Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (08 To 34) (2024-04-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:02:46
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5561782505
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-04-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Veolia LA Open Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (08 To 34)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4, 12-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.88)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Dean Loock** (DUPR ID: 3V5YOE) - Rating: 5.121, Location: Cape Town, WC, ZA
- **Danny Derry** (DUPR ID: 8G4GJX) - Rating: 5.178, Location: Santa Monica, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Dennis Rodriguez** (DUPR ID: 1QKWZ4) - Rating: 4.707, Location: Costa Mesa, CA, US
- **Shion Galata** (DUPR ID: YG5MYD) - Rating: 4.533, Location: Irvine, CA, US

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