# Match Record: 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (08 To 49) (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:54:23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6147648251
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (08 To 49)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 2-11, 11-9, 1-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.42)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Klay Bloom** (DUPR ID: QPWZ65) - Rating: 4.522, Location: Hall County, GA, US
- **David Robertson** (DUPR ID: V2EJW6) - Rating: 4.174, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Praveen Akula** (DUPR ID: JJKN0M) - Rating: 4.670, Location: New Orleans, LA, US
- **Chance Huynh** (DUPR ID: L5X556) - Rating: 4.324, Location: Porter, TX, US

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