# Match Record: Desert ATPL (2026-01-20)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 12:24:07
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8158275993
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-20
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** Desert ATPL
- **Location:** 77333 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92211, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Felix Tejada** (DUPR ID: LWVXQ6) - Rating: 3.953, Location: Palm Springs, CA, US
- **Martin D. Mercado** (DUPR ID: 996WZJ) - Rating: 4.624, Location: Bermuda Dunes, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Fergus Gould** (DUPR ID: 30GL28) - Rating: 4.523, Location: La Quinta, CA, US
- **Arwan Ternando** (DUPR ID: 17J5GM) - Rating: 4.797, Location: Bali, ID

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