# Match Record: 2026 Wellington Pickleball Cup - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (50+) (2026-02-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 16:35:11
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5778268987
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Wellington Pickleball Cup - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (50+)
- **Location:** Wellington,  (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6155-greenbriar-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11, 11-4, 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Henry Mateo** (DUPR ID: 35D5K0) - Rating: 4.725, Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, NZ
- **Rico Del Rosario** (DUPR ID: 8EN0MJ) - Rating: 4.521, Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, NZ

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jonathan Wilson** (DUPR ID: 845GNG) - Rating: 4.380, Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, NZ
- **Phil Burke** (DUPR ID: DWXZ74) - Rating: 4.493, Location: Wānaka, Otago, NZ

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