# Match Record: PPA Tour: Carvana PPA Masters Powered by Invited - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (35 To 49) (2026-01-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:22:37
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4852819049
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Carvana PPA Masters Powered by Invited - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (35 To 49)
- **Location:** Rancho Mirage, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1621-del-webb-rancho-mirage)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 5-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.36)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Christie Cooley** (DUPR ID: D9NE7X) - Rating: 4.075, Location: Reno, NV, US
- **Kenneth Vernon Guerrero III** (DUPR ID: V4L2Q5) - Rating: 4.594, Location: Reno, NV, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Mimi Mercado** (DUPR ID: 3ZW0MD) - Rating: 4.388, Location: Long Beach, CA, US
- **Danny Brunac** (DUPR ID: 1QXRR0) - Rating: 4.365, Location: Seal Beach, CA, US

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