# Match Record: USLPL Championships (2026-01-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:38:29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7131332698
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** USLPL Championships
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-6, 11-8
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.56)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Richard Diamond** (DUPR ID: 3VJMK6) - Rating: 4.604, Location: Sewickley, PA, US
- **Darren Iden** (DUPR ID: 7DM66M) - Rating: 4.614, Location: Winchester, VA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Paul Colbert Jr.** (DUPR ID: 1N5ROZ) - Rating: 4.532, Location: Upper Marlboro, MD, US
- **Vincent Riccabona** (DUPR ID: 8JP7L4) - Rating: 4.478, Location: Charlottesville, VA, US

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