# Match Record: 5-26-26 Rnd 1 (2026-05-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 02:29:13
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5611640103
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 5-26-26 Rnd 1
- **Location:** Pickle & Taps (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6209-pickle-taps)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 2.70)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Linda Emmerich** (Player ID: 2Z9547) - Rating: 2.577, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Ron Waid** (Player ID: KOLNX6) - Rating: 2.882, Location: New Hanover County, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Donna Dowson** (Player ID: XKWXK2) - Rating: 2.740, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Anna Gratale** (Player ID: V6LK0E) - Rating: 2.596, Location: N/A

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/) - High-value paddle setups to get started.