# Match Record: Bostonpickle.life $10,000 Grand Slam Series - Newport Pickleball Club - Men's Doubles (3.0-3.5) (2026-05-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 16:51:37
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8016196129
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Bostonpickle.life $10,000 Grand Slam Series - Newport Pickleball Club - Men's Doubles (3.0-3.5)
- **Location:** Middletown, RI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4026-ymca-of-middletown-ny)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average Rated Score: 3.36)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Dhruv Patel** (Player ID: O6KDVP) - Rating: 3.360, Location: Attleboro, MA, US
- **Ron Fulton** (Player ID: X2ZRPR) - Rating: 3.389, Location: Attleboro, MA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Damien Iasimone** (Player ID: 6N5KPQ) - Rating: 3.240, Location: Woonsocket, RI, US
- **Amine** (Player ID: 99569K) - Rating: 3.465, Location: Medfield, MA, US

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