# Match Record: 3.4-3.99 DUPR level play - Pickleheads Popcorn - Round 1 Game 1 (2026-06-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 07:17:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6791416482
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** 3.4-3.99 DUPR level play - Pickleheads Popcorn - Round 1 Game 1
- **Location:** Ontario Pickleball Academy (Hamilton) (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6879-ontario-pickleball-academy-hamilton)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.62)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Babu  James** (DUPR ID: V4MLKE) - Rating: 3.493, Location: Hamilton, ON, CA
- **Luan Nguyen** (DUPR ID: V47EW7) - Rating: 3.772, Location: Hamilton, ON, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Santhoshkumar Muthukrishnan** (DUPR ID: ZDDE7Q) - Rating: 3.459, Location: Hamilton, ON, CA
- **Chris Martin** (DUPR ID: 9P5QDR) - Rating: 3.747, Location: N/A

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