# Match Record: Spring 2026, Men's 2.75-3.49 Intermediate Scramble - Playoff (2026-06-02)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 09:48:15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8435271002
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-06-02
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Spring 2026, Men's 2.75-3.49 Intermediate Scramble - Playoff
- **Location:** 1757 Business Center Dr, Reston, VA 20190, USA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 22-20
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 2.70)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Kian Ghaffari** (DUPR ID: V4D0RP) - Rating: 3.196, Location: Fairfax County, VA, US
- **Joel Platt** (DUPR ID: DWRVOL) - Rating: 2.646, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Vinay Gaonkar** (DUPR ID: DNQ9LX) - Rating: 2.531, Location: Reston, VA, US
- **nick barack** (DUPR ID: JY4OXJ) - Rating: 2.440, Location: Gaithersburg, MD, US

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