# Match Record: 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 49) (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:00:03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4786932286
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 49)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4, 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.18)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Titus Blake** (DUPR ID: RWJ4WE) - Rating: 4.428, Location: N/A
- **Sena Takeyama** (DUPR ID: KD4GD6) - Rating: 4.136, Location: Kobe, Hyogo, JP

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Daniel Cather** (DUPR ID: 2LXE44) - Rating: 4.095, Location: Auburn, AL, US
- **Brad Conway** (DUPR ID: 1NQ596) - Rating: 4.078, Location: Fairhope, AL, US

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