# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 Carvana Mesa Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 To 59) (2026-02-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:37:50
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6414532680
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 Carvana Mesa Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 To 59)
- **Location:** Mesa, AZ (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6631-costa-mesa-tennis-center)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 3-11, 11-7, 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.25)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Valerie Thompson** (DUPR ID: 3YMOWK) - Rating: 3.873, Location: Paradise Valley, AZ, US
- **Keith Waldersen** (DUPR ID: L52ZJZ) - Rating: 4.397, Location: Scottsdale, AZ, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kim Jones** (DUPR ID: 16XELE) - Rating: 4.453, Location: Liberty, MO, US
- **Kyle Henson** (DUPR ID: 30XKLN) - Rating: 4.272, Location: Highlands, NC, US

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