# Match Record: Carmel Classic Pickleball Tournament - $18k Prizes! - Mens Doubles: (Open) Age: (Any) (2025-09-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:41:13
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6600084523
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Carmel Classic Pickleball Tournament - $18k Prizes! - Mens Doubles: (Open) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Carmel, IN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6473-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-secondary-school)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.87)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Austin Hensley** (DUPR ID: DW5JNM) - Rating: 5.317, Location: N/A
- **Keal Blache** (DUPR ID: 8KN067) - Rating: 4.951, Location: Delray Beach, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Christopher Robbins** (DUPR ID: 6ZRPMQ) - Rating: 4.522, Location: Indianapolis, IN, US
- **Malcolm Gabriel** (DUPR ID: ZNRV2D) - Rating: 4.696, Location: Carmel, IN, US

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