# Match Record: PPA Tour: Rate Vegas Cup - Mens Doubles Senior Open (2025-10-26)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 10:48:42
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6455292145
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-10-26
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Rate Vegas Cup - Mens Doubles Senior Open
- **Location:** Las Vegas, NV (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6981-the-pickleball-universe)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-4, 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.82)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Altaf Merchant** (DUPR ID: 84VQ7V) - Rating: 6.055, Location: PPA Tour Pro
- **Steve Deakin** (DUPR ID: 8ELV4V) - Rating: 6.250, Location: PPA Tour Pro

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **John Hedberg** (DUPR ID: 8MDLV8) - Rating: 5.612, Location: St. George, UT, US
- **Alex Simon** (DUPR ID: 8J6Q7O) - Rating: 5.360, Location: São Paulo, SP, BR

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