# Match Record: Open du Printemps 2026 - Double Homme 4.5 - Bracket - Semi-final (2026-05-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 02:57:05
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Open du Printemps 2026 - Double Homme 4.5 - Bracket - Semi-final
- **Location:** Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, QC, Canada 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 3-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Thien Son Mac** (DUPR ID: WXOKKQ) - Rating: 4.012, Location: N/A
- **Hai Mac** (DUPR ID: 2PZP9E) - Rating: 4.549, Location: Candiac, QC, CA

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Raphael Boulianne** (DUPR ID: D9KQKM) - Rating: 4.788, Location: Sherbrooke, QC, CA
- **Alexandre Bell Dion** (DUPR ID: NY4ZZ6) - Rating: 4.668, Location: Sherbrooke, QC, CA

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