# Match Record: 5-7-26 (2026-05-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:54:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6476977087
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 5-7-26
- **Location:** Pickle & Taps (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6209-pickle-taps)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ellie Whichard** (DUPR ID: YXX4L4) - Rating: 3.494, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Michael Travis** (DUPR ID: 0YJ5ON) - Rating: 3.302, Location: Wrightsville Beach, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Aaron Barlow** (DUPR ID: ZN9WOW) - Rating: 3.763, Location: Wilmington, NC, US
- **Emily Tippett** (DUPR ID: 2YPGRR) - Rating: 3.634, Location: Wilmington, NC, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.