# Match Record: WRC Winter Classic - Men's Doubles 3.5 (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 11:58:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7725037343
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** WRC Winter Classic - Men's Doubles 3.5
- **Location:** Whistler, BC (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-2851-polo-trace)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.29)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Chris Empson** (DUPR ID: 8MX2NV) - Rating: 3.430, Location: Port Moody, BC, CA
- **Greg Lulashnyk** (DUPR ID: ZNMEVP) - Rating: 3.409, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Daniel Zhou** (DUPR ID: MPMY9V) - Rating: 3.275, Location: Vancouver, BC, CA
- **Jialun Chen** (DUPR ID: LWWG55) - Rating: 3.046, Location: Seattle, WA, US

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