# Match Record: 2025 Pickleball World Championships - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (60 To 69) (2025-11-05)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:59:48
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6097925330
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-11-05
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 2025 Pickleball World Championships - Mens Doubles Skill: (3.5) Age: (60 To 69)
- **Location:** Farmers Branch, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5091-dfw-indoor-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.64)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Michael Hovan** (DUPR ID: 3OWMPE) - Rating: 3.732, Location: Tucson, AZ, US
- **Richard Leung** (DUPR ID: N7GX7N) - Rating: 3.840, Location: Victoria, BC, CA

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Wayne Stewart** (DUPR ID: WXGJ5G) - Rating: 3.493, Location: Dallas, TX, US
- **Robert Goldsmith** (DUPR ID: 4LLDRV) - Rating: 3.488, Location: Foley, AL, US

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