# Match Record: Florida Summer Smash - Men's Doubles Skill: 4.5 (2025-07-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:36:32
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8151235627
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-07-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** Florida Summer Smash - Men's Doubles Skill: 4.5
- **Location:** Bradenton, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-3733-bradenton-ymca)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-21
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.42)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Will Sparkman** (Player ID: 12G0WE) - Rating: 4.290, Location: Bradenton, FL, US
- **Bruce Chipurnoi** (Player ID: 894EJ3) - Rating: 4.470, Location: Manatee County, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Edward Mench** (Player ID: RZM7GQ) - Rating: 4.521, Location: Bradenton, FL, US
- **David Felice** (Player ID: 3LQ0PK) - Rating: 4.381, Location: N/A

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