# Match Record: TGIF 5/8/26 - TGIF 5/8/26 (2026-05-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:37:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5743472882
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** TGIF 5/8/26 - TGIF 5/8/26
- **Location:** Pickleball Plus LLC West Hempstead NY 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.72)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Karen Polito** (DUPR ID: 8JDWNW) - Rating: 3.816, Location: Oceanside, NY, US
- **Adrian Lim** (DUPR ID: 6ZEQQE) - Rating: 3.792, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Richard Nessim** (DUPR ID: W6LD5M) - Rating: 3.452, Location: Levittown, NY, US
- **Rex W. Bunt** (DUPR ID: 9P9R2K) - Rating: 3.803, Location: Westbury, NY, US

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