# Match Record: Durango Pickleball Tournament by Baird - Men's Doubles Advanced (4.0+) (2025-09-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:26:47
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6758300507
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Durango Pickleball Tournament by Baird - Men's Doubles Advanced (4.0+)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Tyler Hawks** (Player ID: 84GGJK) - Rating: 4.298, Location: Blanding, UT, US
- **VELJKO  ILIC** (Player ID: 3X9JPR) - Rating: 4.585, Location: Durango, CO, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Daniel Zalbowitz** (Player ID: OD97M7) - Rating: 4.433, Location: Durango, CO, US
- **Andre Botha** (Player ID: RY7ZWM) - Rating: 4.608, Location: Hesperus, CO, US

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