# Match Record: Minnesota Pickleball Round Robin Challenge: 4.5+ Series #002 (2024-10-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:04:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8587575341
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2024-10-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** Minnesota Pickleball Round Robin Challenge: 4.5+ Series #002
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.63)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Tommy LaBat** (DUPR ID: L57XZZ) - Rating: 5.214, Location: Maple Grove, MN, US
- **Alan Binder** (DUPR ID: 4LGYWM) - Rating: 4.680, Location: Minneapolis, MN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Aaron Appicelli** (DUPR ID: V79OGJ) - Rating: 4.438, Location: Brooklyn Park, MN, US
- **Wesley Bortoto** (DUPR ID: XJNY45) - Rating: 4.181, Location: Plymouth, MN, US

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