# Match Record: The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleplex® in Punta Gorda - DUPR 16 (2026-05-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:40:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7196394737
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleplex® in Punta Gorda - DUPR 16
- **Location:** Punta Gorda, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-2503-jack-peeples-community-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-17
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.93)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Gianluca Randazzo** (DUPR ID: G5V4XV) - Rating: 4.077, Location: Sarasota, FL, US
- **Elijah Sotelo** (DUPR ID: M2LQVG) - Rating: 3.697, Location: Tampa, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Mason  Day** (DUPR ID: 0ZXZEQ) - Rating: 3.756, Location: N/A
- **Gammy Velazquez** (DUPR ID: W67J0Y) - Rating: 4.200, Location: Jacksonville, FL, US

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