# Match Record: MLK Men's Doubles 4.0 (2026-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 23:59:07
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7071746398
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** MLK Men's Doubles 4.0
- **Location:** 2300 26th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6550-sideout-tsunami-pickleball-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.91)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Rishabh Kale** (DUPR ID: GGMOOQ) - Rating: 4.069, Location: Seattle, WA, US
- **Patrick Minton** (DUPR ID: EWGVDO) - Rating: 3.527, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Tarun Kapoor** (DUPR ID: DWJRL4) - Rating: 4.095, Location: N/A
- **Gabriel Cristian Ciortea Pop** (DUPR ID: RYWY5N) - Rating: 3.935, Location: Seattle, WA, US

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