# Match Record: Tulip Tussle 2026 - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 To 5.0) Age: (Any) (2026-04-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 15:51:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4811783253
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Tulip Tussle 2026 - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 To 5.0) Age: (Any)
- **Location:** Mount Vernon, WA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6369-mount-vernon-barbell)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.42)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Josephine Decker Braddock** (DUPR ID: GGX45G) - Rating: 4.385, Location: Mukilteo, WA, US
- **Sameer Islam** (DUPR ID: 0ZLL42) - Rating: 4.612, Location: Abbotsford, BC, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Lacey Zender** (DUPR ID: 2Q7QXR) - Rating: 4.350, Location: Bellingham, WA, US
- **Matias Li-Pino** (DUPR ID: G5YYLQ) - Rating: 4.353, Location: Bellingham, WA, US

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