# Match Record: PIP Spring 26 Premier Men Palo Alto Pickleball hosts PV Town Center (2026-03-29)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 03:04:35
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6224958346
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-29
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** PIP Spring 26 Premier Men Palo Alto Pickleball hosts PV Town Center
- **Location:** Palo Alto Pickleball 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.74)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Lingbing Zhang** (Player ID: PZ2KPE) - Rating: 3.761, Location: N/A
- **tim cotter** (Player ID: 3ZE7JD) - Rating: 3.634, Location: Sunnyvale, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Michal Sekrecki** (Player ID: PPPJ6X) - Rating: 3.861, Location: N/A
- **Andrew Inenaga** (Player ID: 6ZKGGK) - Rating: 3.713, Location: Portola Valley, CA, US

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