# Match Record: Week #7 (2026-05-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:01:45
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8282145992
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** Week #7
- **Location:** Pickleball Kingdom, Appleton, WI (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6974-pickleball-kingdom-walker)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.97)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Josh Weber** (DUPR ID: 94EJEE) - Rating: 4.072, Location: Appleton, WI, US
- **John Bertello** (DUPR ID: JPO4KM) - Rating: 4.001, Location: Appleton, WI, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Matthew Bertello** (DUPR ID: 2ZJ049) - Rating: 3.989, Location: Appleton, WI, US
- **John Koska** (DUPR ID: DW9D4Y) - Rating: 3.835, Location: Menasha, WI, US

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- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/?oid=1&affid=7919348) - High-value paddle setups to get started.