# Match Record: DESERT ATPL (2026-05-04)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 18:44:58
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7027332276
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-04
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** DESERT ATPL
- **Location:** QM2M+73, 77333 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.51)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Martin D. Mercado** (DUPR ID: 996WZJ) - Rating: 4.630, Location: Bermuda Dunes, CA, US
- **Levi Michaud** (DUPR ID: 6PO0EQ) - Rating: 4.704, Location: Hemet, CA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Sway Estrada** (DUPR ID: 84E5NG) - Rating: 4.472, Location: La Quinta, CA, US
- **John Haddock** (DUPR ID: P5O4XE) - Rating: 4.222, Location: N/A

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