# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 Carvana Mesa Cup - Mixed Doubles Pro Qualifier (2026-02-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:44:33
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5259784165
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 Carvana Mesa Cup - Mixed Doubles Pro Qualifier
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6631-costa-mesa-tennis-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 8-11, 2-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.32)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Tomoko Taniguchi** (DUPR ID: 76D9L0) - Rating: 4.851, Location: Kobe, Hyogo, JP
- **Keaten Kappes** (DUPR ID: 3P6LDQ) - Rating: 5.589, Location: Boulder, CO, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Florencia Rossi Luque** (DUPR ID: 3PL2LE) - Rating: 5.275, Location: Montevideo Department, UY
- **James kaoma** (DUPR ID: 4LOQXG) - Rating: 5.577, Location: Lusaka Province, ZM

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