# Match Record: Austin Classic - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (50 And Above) (2025-05-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:56:58
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6177683363
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-05-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Austin Classic - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (50 And Above)
- **Location:** Austin, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6915-ipop-inclusive-place-of-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 2-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.25)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Stephen Shipley** (DUPR ID: 2LMQ69) - Rating: 3.892, Location: Marble Falls, TX, US
- **Philip Bell** (DUPR ID: 4Z6LXG) - Rating: 3.802, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Tim Klitch** (DUPR ID: 1RZGZ3) - Rating: 4.832, Location: Austin, TX, US
- **Tatchi Lay** (DUPR ID: 3XDVX1) - Rating: 4.459, Location: Austin, TX, US

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