# Match Record: Elite Pickleball DUPR Open Men's 4.0-4.7 (2026-01-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 09:57:14
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5921878550
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Elite Pickleball DUPR Open Men's 4.0-4.7
- **Location:** 301 N Randall Rd, Batavia, IL 60510, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.12)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Dongwann Kim** (DUPR ID: KX4DPK) - Rating: 4.462, Location: Naperville, IL, US
- **Rocky Ruggiero** (DUPR ID: 4LL4PV) - Rating: 4.054, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **masood mohammed** (DUPR ID: M269WP) - Rating: 3.701, Location: N/A
- **Tadahiro Negishi** (DUPR ID: KXMPLQ) - Rating: 4.279, Location: Evanston, IL, US

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