# Match Record: Smash Spring Open 2026 - Open COED Doubles Event Skill Age: (Any) (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 03:08:36
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6159615751
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Smash Spring Open 2026 - Open COED Doubles Event Skill Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Branford, CT 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Robert Laidlaw** (DUPR ID: 30PL42) - Rating: 5.882, Location: Chappaqua, NY, US
- **SHAY Hugo** (DUPR ID: G5WJ6Q) - Rating: 5.548, Location: Paris, IDF, FR

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Roger Parent** (DUPR ID: 7DZ2O4) - Rating: 4.716, Location: Simsbury, CT, US
- **Matthew Jenings** (DUPR ID: 8DO4KY) - Rating: 4.941, Location: Southington, CT, US

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