# Match Record: Winter Warm-Up at Pickleland - Austin area tournament - Men's Doubles - 4.5+ (2026-01-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:18:39
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6352888350
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** Winter Warm-Up at Pickleland - Austin area tournament - Men's Doubles - 4.5+
- **Location:** Pflugerville, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4904-pickleland)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.22)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **nouri aktouf** (DUPR ID: 4Z2QMV) - Rating: 4.417, Location: Leander, TX, US
- **Dimitris Poulis** (DUPR ID: 2YYEGY) - Rating: 4.147, Location: Leander, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jiang Liu** (DUPR ID: RZOXJQ) - Rating: 3.939, Location: Austin, TX, US
- **Andy Sio** (DUPR ID: 4LDLRM) - Rating: 4.393, Location: Leander, TX, US

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