# Match Record: 2025 Southern Championships - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (16 And Above) (2026-01-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:54:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7321887767
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** 2025 Southern Championships - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (16 And Above)
- **Location:** Macon, GA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3841-blees-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nathan Jones** (DUPR ID: 8E6JMJ) - Rating: 4.414, Location: Auburn, AL, US
- **John Clark Auer** (DUPR ID: MYN6PV) - Rating: 4.581, Location: Columbus, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Gray Roberts** (DUPR ID: 67RYZE) - Rating: 4.408, Location: Thomasville, GA, US
- **nathan fromkin** (DUPR ID: O6JOPP) - Rating: 4.499, Location: Thomasville, GA, US

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