# Match Record: APP JAPAN SKECHERS Open 2026 (2026-02-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 12:51:49
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6428844534
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** APP JAPAN SKECHERS Open 2026
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-11, 4-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Etsuji Obata** (DUPR ID: RZ52NZ) - Rating: 4.607, Location: Osaka, Osaka, JP
- **Takao Kawasaki** (DUPR ID: YG5PX4) - Rating: 4.335, Location: Takatsuki, Osaka, JP

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Yuta Kimura** (DUPR ID: L2709K) - Rating: 4.117, Location: Tokyo, JP
- **Kyosuke Enomoto** (DUPR ID: Z9W7QQ) - Rating: 4.448, Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP

## Match Prep & Paddle Recommendations
Prepare for your match with recommended gear from Pickleball Central:
- **Control & Spin**: [View Control Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/graphite-pickleball-paddles/) - Optimized for touch and precise ball placement.
- **Power & Depth**: [View Power Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/composite-pickleball-paddles/) - Optimized for energy return and deep baseline drives.
- **Beginner & Budget**: [View Beginner Paddles](https://pickleballcentral.com/paddles/beginner-pickleball-paddles/) - High-value paddle setups to get started.