# Match Record: LTP Pickleball - 4.0+ Winter Monday Ladder (2026-03-09)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:05:24
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8391295536
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-09
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** LTP Pickleball - 4.0+ Winter Monday Ladder
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.53)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Stephen Planeta** (DUPR ID: 30M4EQ) - Rating: 4.548, Location: Canton, MA, US
- **Peter Ma** (DUPR ID: 8EQE2E) - Rating: 4.556, Location: Quincy, MA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ankit Dubey** (DUPR ID: G5KN5G) - Rating: 4.382, Location: Kingston, MA, US
- **Mikel DeFrancesco** (DUPR ID: 17RZDN) - Rating: 4.626, Location: Franklin, MA, US

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