# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 PPA Finals - $1,000 Money Ball (2026-05-07)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 07:25:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6524573396
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-07
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 PPA Finals - $1,000 Money Ball
- **Location:** San Clemente, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4545-richard-t-steed-memorial-park)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-11, 9-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.70)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Mike Newman** (DUPR ID: LVV55J) - Rating: 4.272, Location: Orange County, CA, US
- **Akshay Harishankar** (DUPR ID: KXZJW7) - Rating: 4.894, Location: Irvine, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kory Tran** (DUPR ID: 6K6ODG) - Rating: 4.620, Location: N/A
- **Ryder Brown** (DUPR ID: 1NK5L7) - Rating: 5.016, Location: McKinney, TX, US

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