# Match Record: Saturday tournament at Little Elm - Pickleheads Shuffle - Round 5 Game 1 (2026-03-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 02:45:09
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8307254630
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Saturday tournament at Little Elm - Pickleheads Shuffle - Round 5 Game 1
- **Location:** Little Elm Pickleball Courts (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5493-little-elm-pickleball-courts)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 3.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **sai Ganganaboina** (Player ID: 0ZPJ2X) - Rating: 3.455, Location: N/A
- **Nithiin Vadlakonda** (Player ID: 4P75MV) - Rating: 3.401, Location: Little Elm, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Saibabu Govindu** (Player ID: M2L94O) - Rating: 3.621, Location: Little Elm, TX, US
- **Karthik B** (Player ID: M2L97O) - Rating: 3.714, Location: Oak Point, TX, US

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