# Match Record: Carmel Classic Pickleball Tournament - $18k Prizes! - Mens Doubles: (4.5) Age: (Any) (2025-09-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:39:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8187688931
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-09-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Carmel Classic Pickleball Tournament - $18k Prizes! - Mens Doubles: (4.5) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Carmel, IN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6473-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-secondary-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Max Davis** (DUPR ID: GGRY0M) - Rating: 4.483, Location: Carmel, IN, US
- **Robert Luo** (DUPR ID: 3V2XEE) - Rating: 4.718, Location: Carmel, IN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Aaron Hood** (DUPR ID: 8DZK9M) - Rating: 4.499, Location: Indianapolis, IN, US
- **John Noble** (DUPR ID: 3ORPPP) - Rating: 4.429, Location: Indianapolis, IN, US

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