# Match Record: Pool A - Men's Open Doubles (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 03:40:49
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8559540357
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Pool A - Men's Open Doubles
- **Location:** Wacker Park Tennis Courts 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-2, 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.68)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Derek Orr** (DUPR ID: 890XGV) - Rating: 5.704, Location: N/A
- **Joe Merrell** (DUPR ID: 8JDDPO) - Rating: 4.707, Location: Weatherford, OK, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Joshua Geer** (DUPR ID: 0Y7YMN) - Rating: 4.719, Location: Paris, TX, US
- **Brad Bedford** (DUPR ID: GGORYQ) - Rating: 3.581, Location: Paris, TX, US

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