# Match Record: PPA Tour: Los Angeles CA - Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 49) (2023-08-06)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:48:28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5234079124
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-08-06
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Los Angeles CA - Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 49)
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.05)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Alexandra Valenstein** (DUPR ID: 8JD5EM) - Rating: 4.953, Location: McKinney, TX, US
- **Troy Akin** (DUPR ID: 8M7EMO) - Rating: 4.943, Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **David Litvinov** (DUPR ID: 8KENOO) - Rating: 5.467, Location: Elk Grove, CA, US
- **Courtney Horvath** (DUPR ID: 3VJJDP) - Rating: 4.834, Location: Orange County, CA, US

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