# Match Record: Pool B - Men's 4.0 to 4.99 7pm Start (2026-04-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:41:04
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5882479152
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Pool B - Men's 4.0 to 4.99 7pm Start
- **Location:** Diadem Pickleball Complex (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5415-diadem-pickleball-complex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.17)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Manuel Verdia** (DUPR ID: V70L0P) - Rating: 3.864, Location: Cutler Bay, FL, US
- **Simon Choren** (DUPR ID: XJ2X7X) - Rating: 4.076, Location: Miami, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Eric Kent** (DUPR ID: 3Y4V0P) - Rating: 4.411, Location: Boca Raton, FL, US
- **Juan Arrubla** (DUPR ID: PK65OX) - Rating: 4.349, Location: Boca Raton, FL, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.