# Match Record: Pool C - DUPR 18 - Saturday 4/18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleball Kingdom Austin, Texas (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:41:17
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8416347759
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Pool C - DUPR 18 - Saturday 4/18 - The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Pickleball Kingdom Austin, Texas
- **Location:** Pickleball Kingdom (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6974-pickleball-kingdom-walker)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 22-24
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.57)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **nouri aktouf** (DUPR ID: 4Z2QMV) - Rating: 4.458, Location: Leander, TX, US
- **Christian Sasam** (DUPR ID: PWXL4X) - Rating: 4.522, Location: Pflugerville, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jake Namken** (DUPR ID: L52DV5) - Rating: 4.686, Location: Bastrop, TX, US
- **Robert McCall** (DUPR ID: 8DGJM8) - Rating: 4.613, Location: San Marcos, TX, US

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