# Match Record: DTC's '25 Merlin Pickleball Open - Open Doubles (4.0+) (2025-11-22)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 13:58:41
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6897711831
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-11-22
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** DTC's '25 Merlin Pickleball Open - Open Doubles (4.0+)
- **Location:** Danville, IL, IL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5403-ellis-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-1
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.44)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Russell Bilyalov** (Player ID: 94KJRV) - Rating: 4.847, Location: St. Louis, MO, US
- **CD Samudio** (Player ID: 1N5VW6) - Rating: 4.615, Location: Danvers, IL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Lynn Hanson** (Player ID: 35EMYP) - Rating: 4.173, Location: Decatur, IL, US
- **Christopher Shultz** (Player ID: 894X0R) - Rating: 4.131, Location: Decatur, IL, US

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