# Match Record: Wicked Pickle/Woodward Sports Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (Any) (2026-01-10)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 09:36:49
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7928804424
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-10
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Wicked Pickle/Woodward Sports Open - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Westland, MI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3007-westland-hills-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.07)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Shivam Kaul** (DUPR ID: 6N2OXD) - Rating: 4.085, Location: Novi, MI, US
- **Zilai Zhao** (DUPR ID: XO4J95) - Rating: 3.449, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Zak Kratz** (DUPR ID: 7D0E6M) - Rating: 4.465, Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US
- **Kevin Xu** (DUPR ID: 8EOP4J) - Rating: 4.292, Location: Ann Arbor, MI, US

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