# Match Record: Smash Spring Open 2026 - Open COED Doubles Event Skill Age: (Any) (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 02:59:50
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5954670030
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Smash Spring Open 2026 - Open COED Doubles Event Skill Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Branford, CT 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.23)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Mikael Vollbach** (DUPR ID: 9PQRDE) - Rating: 5.589, Location: Röthis, Vorarlberg, AT
- **Gabriel Sternlieb** (DUPR ID: 6Z6PJD) - Rating: 5.258, Location: Queens County, NY, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Danko Kenjic** (DUPR ID: 355LRR) - Rating: 4.856, Location: Farmington, CT, US
- **Samuel Rodriguez** (DUPR ID: 4LZ0GV) - Rating: 5.215, Location: Madrid, MD, ES

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