# Match Record: ERA's Houston Challenger Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) (2025-04-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:16:17
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-04-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** ERA's Houston Challenger Cup - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0)
- **Location:** The Woodlands, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6967-chevron-phillips-chemical-company-lp)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 13-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.07)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Amanda Khem** (DUPR ID: W6L40Q) - Rating: 4.031, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Johny Tran** (DUPR ID: 9PMJ07) - Rating: 4.211, Location: Baytown, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Lana Badmaeva** (DUPR ID: 7D9229) - Rating: 3.942, Location: Cypress, TX, US
- **Varun Gouthaman** (DUPR ID: NY5EDN) - Rating: 4.103, Location: The Woodlands, TX, US

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