# Match Record: LA PREGUNTA TOURNAMENT - OPEN Men Doubles - Quarterfinals (2026-05-30)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 02:34:35
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6223311511
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-30
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** LA PREGUNTA TOURNAMENT - OPEN Men Doubles - Quarterfinals
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 5.10)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Carlos A Cruz** (Player ID: RYKM5Z) - Rating: 5.081, Location: Caguas, Caguas, PR
- **Mario Barrientos** (Player ID: 1RD9E8) - Rating: 5.861, Location: Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, CL

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **alexis pagan cortes** (Player ID: GGV4GM) - Rating: 4.662, Location: Caguas, Caguas, PR
- **Kristian De La Cruz Santiago** (Player ID: 1R7MMM) - Rating: 4.812, Location: Juncos, Juncos, PR

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