# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Womens Doubles Senior Open (2026-05-03)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:38:17
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-03
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Womens Doubles Senior Open
- **Location:** Peachtree Corners/Norcross, GA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5, 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.05)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Christine Karges** (DUPR ID: 17MK08) - Rating: 5.249, Location: Knoxville, TN, US
- **Melissa LeBlanc** (DUPR ID: ODZ672) - Rating: 5.200, Location: Carmel, IN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Lynne Jackson** (DUPR ID: 3PZL4Z) - Rating: 4.892, Location: Franklin, NC, US
- **Lu Champer** (DUPR ID: 3OZ5DP) - Rating: 4.863, Location: Watkinsville, GA, US

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