# Match Record: Elite Pickleball New Year's Invitational (2026-01-10)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 07:12:26
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7980960984
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-10
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Elite Pickleball New Year's Invitational
- **Location:** Centre Court Athletic Club, Walnut Avenue, Hanover Park, IL, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.88)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Tim Sterk** (DUPR ID: 59K9ZL) - Rating: 4.773, Location: Algonquin, IL, US
- **Najam Iqbal** (DUPR ID: 9PD0JR) - Rating: 4.909, Location: Streamwood, IL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Dominic DeNardo** (DUPR ID: PKQJEM) - Rating: 5.046, Location: Chicago, IL, US
- **Gordon Elson** (DUPR ID: OD9MLW) - Rating: 4.791, Location: Chicago, IL, US

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