# Match Record: DUPR 18 (age 50+) - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Palm Beach Royals at Boca Raton ~ Florida (2026-03-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:04:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7854322172
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** DUPR 18 (age 50+) - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Palm Beach Royals at Boca Raton ~ Florida
- **Location:** Life Time Boca Raton 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 21-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Vadim Zinkovsky** (DUPR ID: ZNRWJL) - Rating: 4.771, Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
- **Philippe Gouin** (DUPR ID: JZ7EVM) - Rating: 4.586, Location: La Prairie, QC, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Neil Meisel** (DUPR ID: 3X0KOX) - Rating: 4.371, Location: N/A
- **Steven Klein** (DUPR ID: 8447GM) - Rating: 3.343, Location: Boca Raton, FL, US

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