# Match Record: Pickleball Palooza 2026 - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) (2026-05-08)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 03:43:38
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5279108869
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-08
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** Pickleball Palooza 2026 - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0)
- **Location:** Bakersfield, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6189-bakersfield-public-school)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.74)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Tangie Piper** (DUPR ID: RY0ZJQ) - Rating: 3.672, Location: Bakersfield, CA, US
- **Ryan Wheeler** (DUPR ID: W6RPLG) - Rating: 3.647, Location: Bakersfield, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Linh Bui** (DUPR ID: X2N6NX) - Rating: 3.499, Location: N/A
- **Faheem Salahud-Din** (DUPR ID: 3V5QOJ) - Rating: 4.127, Location: Bakersfield, CA, US

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