# Match Record: RTA500 - JOOLA German Open 2026 (2026-05-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:58:46
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7022753877
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** RTA500 - JOOLA German Open 2026
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11, 11-7, 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.96)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Bastian Grau** (DUPR ID: 8DOD5X) - Rating: 4.980, Location: Höchstadt, BY, DE
- **Hannah Gianan** (DUPR ID: 9PM76K) - Rating: 5.080, Location: Basel, BS, CH

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **David Palkovsky** (DUPR ID: 7D6PDM) - Rating: 5.048, Location: Sedliště, Moravskoslezský kraj, CZ
- **Karina Zustakova** (DUPR ID: M2ENDP) - Rating: 4.740, Location: Bratislava, Bratislava Region, SK

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