# Match Record: 2026 Houston PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (8 And Above) (2026-02-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 01:50:50
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-02-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Houston PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (8 And Above)
- **Location:** Atascocita, TX 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 4-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.84)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ryan Vargas** (DUPR ID: GGNG5D) - Rating: 4.030, Location: Houston, TX, US
- **Eliud Zavala** (DUPR ID: 3PLQRG) - Rating: 4.054, Location: Houston, TX, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jorge Luis Garcia** (DUPR ID: 5EP4WL) - Rating: 3.659, Location: N/A
- **Rigoberto G Hernandez** (DUPR ID: EW0GMV) - Rating: 3.610, Location: Bryan, TX, US

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