# Match Record: Round of 64 - 1st Team Bracket - The Nationals (2026-04-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:42:16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8052732224
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Round of 64 - 1st Team Bracket - The Nationals
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 21-16
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.65)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Hunter Merritt** (DUPR ID: 6ZZ44K) - Rating: 5.120, Location: Katy, TX, US
- **Ethan Martin** (DUPR ID: N7GZRW) - Rating: 4.333, Location: Baton Rouge, LA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Drew Collins** (DUPR ID: JZKVO4) - Rating: 4.401, Location: Duluth, GA, US
- **Chris Harrell** (DUPR ID: 2LJPO7) - Rating: 4.758, Location: Athens, GA, US

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