# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 Carvana Mesa Cup - Mens Doubles Pro Qualifier (2026-02-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:01:56
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4788766412
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 Carvana Mesa Cup - Mens Doubles Pro Qualifier
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6631-costa-mesa-tennis-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 1-11, 10-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.92)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nicholas Black** (DUPR ID: 16V5NQ) - Rating: 5.684, Location: Burbank, CA, US
- **Erik Pailet** (DUPR ID: 3XWW42) - Rating: 5.936, Location: Burbank, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Elliott Schupp** (DUPR ID: 1QXOZN) - Rating: 5.876, Location: Bentonville, AR, US
- **Kyle Koszuta** (DUPR ID: 3OZ722) - Rating: 6.179, Location: Phoenix, AZ, US

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