# Match Record: 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 14:41:05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7105606300
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 17-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.07)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Emanuel Dickson** (DUPR ID: PKJK7E) - Rating: 5.177, Location: Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, DO
- **Roger Dugas** (DUPR ID: 3VG0J6) - Rating: 5.300, Location: Maitland, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Christopher Depetro** (DUPR ID: 896DQ7) - Rating: 4.852, Location: Denton, TX, US
- **TJ Rudden** (DUPR ID: WKPGKM) - Rating: 4.953, Location: NJ, US

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