# Match Record: Week 6 (2026-03-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:07:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7280602893
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Week 6
- **Location:** Dink Club Pickleball Courts 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.29)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Russell W** (DUPR ID: RWED5N) - Rating: 3.407, Location: Miami-Dade County, FL, US
- **stephen hagerman** (DUPR ID: V75YN7) - Rating: 3.420, Location: Homestead, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **VIRAL VAHIA** (DUPR ID: 59MKEP) - Rating: 3.313, Location: Miami, FL, US
- **Manny Blanco** (DUPR ID: EW5RLV) - Rating: 3.012, Location: Miami, FL, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.