# Match Record: The Pickleball Academy (tbpickleball.com) (2025-07-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:39:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7168834091
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-07-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** The Pickleball Academy (tbpickleball.com)
- **Location:** Tampa Bay, Florida, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3891-tampa-bay-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 6-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.19)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mario Penalosa** (DUPR ID: 3O7VYL) - Rating: 4.360, Location: Oldsmar, FL, US
- **John Kulifay** (DUPR ID: L5W796) - Rating: 3.995, Location: Oldsmar, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Duncan Chau** (DUPR ID: PWVNQQ) - Rating: 3.949, Location: Tampa, FL, US
- **Kyle Chacon** (DUPR ID: GG5OOD) - Rating: 4.449, Location: Tampa, FL, US

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