# Match Record: Music City Open - A Champions Series Pickleball Event - Mixed Pro Doubles 50+ (2026-02-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 05:51:08
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7000066977
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Music City Open - A Champions Series Pickleball Event - Mixed Pro Doubles 50+
- **Location:** Nashville, TN (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-4534-the-courts-at-west-meade)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-7, 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.27)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Karin Ptaszek-Kochis** (DUPR ID: 3VQ9NE) - Rating: 5.495, Location: Saint Johns, FL, US
- **Mircea Morariu** (DUPR ID: 16KQ0Q) - Rating: 5.721, Location: Boca Raton, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Ivana Ilija Nikolic** (DUPR ID: RWG24D) - Rating: 4.848, Location: Chicago, IL, US
- **Manuel Ortiz** (DUPR ID: KDX0EO) - Rating: 5.001, Location: Chevy Chase, MD, US

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