# Match Record: 2026 FROZEN OPEN - Men's Doubles (4.0-4.5) (2026-01-31)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:50:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8233709115
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-31
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 FROZEN OPEN - Men's Doubles (4.0-4.5)
- **Location:** Mankato, MN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6365-picklebarn)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-8, 8-11, 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.33)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mitchel Tran** (DUPR ID: L5PXJ6) - Rating: 4.202, Location: Blaine, MN, US
- **Qi Reng Li** (DUPR ID: 76WOK4) - Rating: 4.236, Location: Edina, MN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Garrett Butler** (DUPR ID: 76M7N0) - Rating: 4.285, Location: Milwaukee, WI, US
- **Alex Bennett** (DUPR ID: PWR2QG) - Rating: 4.599, Location: La Crosse, WI, US

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