# Match Record: Open du Printemps 2025 - Double Homme 4.5 50+ - Round robin (2025-05-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 05:36:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7840366508
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-05-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Open du Printemps 2025 - Double Homme 4.5 50+ - Round robin
- **Location:** Laval, QC, Canada (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5243-tennis-13-fitness)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-1
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.75)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Patrick Huletsky** (DUPR ID: 8DD0Z6) - Rating: 5.245, Location: N/A
- **Sylvain Barabe** (DUPR ID: 8WZZEM) - Rating: 5.098, Location: Carignan, QC, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Alain Proulx** (DUPR ID: KOKQ5O) - Rating: 4.344, Location: Rivière-du-Loup, QC, CA
- **Bernard Thomassin** (DUPR ID: RZMJQN) - Rating: 4.328, Location: Quebec City, QC, CA

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