# Match Record: PIP Spring 25 Elite Mixed PVTC hosts Palo Alto Pickleball (2025-04-16)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:37:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5651313276
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-04-16
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** PIP Spring 25 Elite Mixed PVTC hosts Palo Alto Pickleball
- **Location:** PVTC 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Janaye Sakkas** (DUPR ID: 8GELMM) - Rating: 4.970, Location: San Francisco, CA, US
- **Mark Mitchell** (DUPR ID: JZQKVW) - Rating: 4.525, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Diana Chong** (DUPR ID: 595WR5) - Rating: 4.331, Location: Palo Alto, CA, US
- **ron sanders** (DUPR ID: 166G9E) - Rating: 4.389, Location: Palo Alto, CA, US

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