# Match Record: Boca Open, a Pickleball is Life Tournament - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (50 And Above) (2026-03-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:04:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6138227024
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Boca Open, a Pickleball is Life Tournament - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Boca Raton, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6776-beach-club-at-the-boca-raton)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 14-16
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.26)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nancy Girard** (DUPR ID: DN99KM) - Rating: 3.819, Location: Blainville, QC, CA
- **Philippe Gouin** (DUPR ID: JZ7EVM) - Rating: 4.596, Location: La Prairie, QC, CA

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Susan Waleski** (DUPR ID: 8DDZEY) - Rating: 4.345, Location: Queens County, NY, US
- **Matthew Patrick** (DUPR ID: 3YEKJD) - Rating: 4.291, Location: Boylston, MA, US

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