# Match Record: Cream of the Crop (2026-05-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 07:52:50
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5656850068
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** Cream of the Crop
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.84)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Edward Pimentel** (DUPR ID: NRYR9Z) - Rating: 3.967, Location: San Antonio, TX, US
- **Chris Thackeray** (DUPR ID: 84RZM8) - Rating: 3.754, Location: San Antonio, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Marty Ahumada** (DUPR ID: 17XD45) - Rating: 3.883, Location: San Antonio, TX, US
- **Ashwin unnikrishnan** (DUPR ID: N5YRQZ) - Rating: 3.765, Location: San Antonio, TX, US

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