# Match Record: Men's Doubles 5.0+ (50+) (2026-04-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:33:22
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7791297937
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Men's Doubles 5.0+ (50+)
- **Location:** The FORT (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6366-the-fort-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.34)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Chuck Fern** (DUPR ID: 8G0EMV) - Rating: 4.082, Location: Boca Raton, FL, US
- **Barry Steinman** (DUPR ID: 8DZZ66) - Rating: 4.455, Location: Delray Beach, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Keith O'Brien** (DUPR ID: 8WZ0EK) - Rating: 4.194, Location: Plantation, FL, US
- **David Nehdar** (DUPR ID: 595KP5) - Rating: 4.638, Location: Weston, FL, US

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