# Match Record: Florida Summer Smash  (2023-07-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 08:30:56
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7804339736
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-07-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Florida Summer Smash 
- **Location:** G.T. Bray Park, 33rd Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.20)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Martin Michelsen** (Player ID: 8D0L63) - Rating: 5.055, Location: Weston, FL, US
- **James Delgado** (Player ID: 4LZPRG) - Rating: 3.796, Location: PPA Tour Pro

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Greg Norton** (Player ID: 3LR4K3) - Rating: 4.439, Location: Sebring, FL, US
- **Corbin Hoffner** (Player ID: XJ29OR) - Rating: 3.525, Location: Sebring, FL, US

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