# Match Record: 1010 WINS Pickleball Tournament Spring 2025: Presented by Nissan - Men's Doubles 4.5 (Max Team Rating 9.5) (2025-05-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 13:08:24
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-05-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** 1010 WINS Pickleball Tournament Spring 2025: Presented by Nissan - Men's Doubles 4.5 (Max Team Rating 9.5)
- **Location:** SPORTIME Randall’s Island / JMTA New York City, 1 Randall’s Island, New York, NY 10035, USA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4562-sportime-randall-s-island-jmta-new-york-city)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.69)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Steve Thompson** (DUPR ID: 3LKVGK) - Rating: 4.429, Location: George Town, George Town, KY
- **Faraz Essani** (DUPR ID: 16N9K0) - Rating: 4.739, Location: Plainview, NY, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Pat Sukhum** (DUPR ID: 7669M4) - Rating: 4.669, Location: New York, NY, US
- **Suhas Shekar** (DUPR ID: 4L4XVM) - Rating: 4.918, Location: New York, NY, US

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