# Match Record: DESERT ATPL (2026-02-24)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 21:31:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7425352475
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-24
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** DESERT ATPL
- **Location:** 77333 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.05)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Michael Cabacungan** (Player ID: YX6Y4E) - Rating: 4.296, Location: Cathedral City, CA, US
- **Guillermo Elías** (Player ID: YM20E4) - Rating: 3.696, Location: Cathedral City, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kyle Gruwell** (Player ID: 3P2XNM) - Rating: 4.029, Location: Yucca Valley, CA, US
- **Adam Wright** (Player ID: 3LDXR5) - Rating: 4.192, Location: Yucca Valley, CA, US

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