# Match Record: Firefight Pickleball (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 13:30:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7715097227
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Firefight Pickleball
- **Location:** Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6366-the-fort-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-14
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.57)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ariel Pops** (DUPR ID: 567ON0) - Rating: 3.295, Location: Miami Beach, FL, US
- **Juan Santos** (DUPR ID: DW9R66) - Rating: 3.915, Location: Miami, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Mayur  Patil** (DUPR ID: JPZW5M) - Rating: 3.833, Location: Weston, FL, US
- **Soledad Maturana** (DUPR ID: XKDDZ5) - Rating: 3.243, 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.