# Match Record: Elite Pickleball High Stakes Showdown 5.0 (2026-05-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:25:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8260443742
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Elite Pickleball High Stakes Showdown 5.0
- **Location:** 301 N Randall Rd, Batavia, IL 60510, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 17-19
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.34)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ariana Ajani** (DUPR ID: VX4NOP) - Rating: 4.857, Location: Northbrook, IL, US
- **Edward Kim** (DUPR ID: GGE27X) - Rating: 5.436, Location: Seoul, KR

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Karthik Ganesh** (DUPR ID: 9PMLO7) - Rating: 5.647, Location: Bettendorf, IA, US
- **Arielle Butler** (DUPR ID: 3LVZX6) - Rating: 5.421, Location: Franklin, WI, US

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