# Match Record: Proton National Tour by MPO - Cash Prize Tournament in Mesa - Mixed Doubles 4.5 (2026-04-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 21:38:59
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5635877787
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** Proton National Tour by MPO - Cash Prize Tournament in Mesa - Mixed Doubles 4.5
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6631-costa-mesa-tennis-center)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 14-16
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.95)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Lata Assudani** (DUPR ID: W6WDQM) - Rating: 5.234, Location: Phoenix, AZ, US
- **Shamus Flanagan** (DUPR ID: M200XP) - Rating: 4.716, Location: Phoenix, AZ, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Karina Lam** (DUPR ID: 3PNXYZ) - Rating: 4.782, Location: Litchfield Park, AZ, US
- **maverick messinger** (DUPR ID: YG9L44) - Rating: 5.085, Location: Phoenix, AZ, US

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