# Match Record: Dinktober - San Diego Apex | 5.0 Mixed Pool B RR (2025-10-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 19:41:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6539434437
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-10-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Dinktober - San Diego Apex | 5.0 Mixed Pool B RR
- **Location:** Chira Tennis Academy, Silverset Street, Poway, CA, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.36)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ali Putnam** (DUPR ID: WNORKL) - Rating: 4.537, Location: San Diego County, CA, US
- **Ethan Badillo** (DUPR ID: 67QP50) - Rating: 3.927, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Patrick Lowndes** (DUPR ID: PKD2RX) - Rating: 4.591, Location: San Juan Capistrano, CA, US
- **Megan Tsang** (DUPR ID: 4LEMMG) - Rating: 4.367, Location: Carlsbad, CA, US

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