# Match Record: MAYHEM- San Diego Apex | 5.0 Men’s Pool A (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 15:54:35
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7319452094
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** MAYHEM- San Diego Apex | 5.0 Men’s Pool A
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.17)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Atif Sheikh** (Player ID: RYK7KE) - Rating: 4.385, Location: Dubai, Dubai, AE
- **Dang Ngo** (Player ID: 3PQJMG) - Rating: 4.103, Location: Glendale, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **eric ligare** (Player ID: W6MPGQ) - Rating: 4.231, Location: Oceanside, CA, US
- **David Rees** (Player ID: RZGD5N) - Rating: 3.969, Location: Encinitas, CA, US

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
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