# Match Record: Bristol Sportsplex (2024-12-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:39:01
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6994847578
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-12-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Bristol Sportsplex
- **Location:** Bristol, TN, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6469-st-francis-xavier-secondary-school)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.09)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Eric Sparks** (DUPR ID: 59Y2Q0) - Rating: 4.077, Location: Jonesborough, TN, US
- **Mark Stewart** (DUPR ID: 305O2N) - Rating: 4.093, Location: Kingsport, TN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Alexa Spurling** (DUPR ID: 8KLV5Y) - Rating: 4.129, Location: Abingdon, VA, US
- **Donna Spurling** (DUPR ID: 8J7DEO) - Rating: 4.076, Location: Abingdon, VA, US

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