# Match Record: Long Island Bi-Annual Pickleball Classic (2026-01-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:06:31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7675535323
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Long Island Bi-Annual Pickleball Classic
- **Location:** Paddles Up Pickleball, Farber Drive, Bellport, NY, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3936-paddles-up-pickleball-club)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 16-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.31)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Qasim Dustgir** (DUPR ID: RZGY0E) - Rating: 4.464, Location: Bethpage, NY, US
- **Dieu Cai-Hsiu** (DUPR ID: W6V57G) - Rating: 3.920, Location: Hicksville, NY, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Franklin Bermeo** (DUPR ID: 3Y05YD) - Rating: 4.749, Location: Queens County, NY, US
- **Veronica Cardona** (DUPR ID: RZQ9VE) - Rating: 4.125, Location: Oceanside, NY, US

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