4.5 | Welp that didn’t go as planned | Us vs Elenga (5.2) & Shiloh | PPA San Clemente | R4 Game 2

Okay… they were good. But we didn’t help ourselves either. This was Game 2 of Round 4 at the PPA Orange County Cup, and we were up against Elenga (5.2 junior) and Shiloh Nguyen again. I had already been warned about Elenga before we even stepped on court — and honestly, I think that shook me a little. They played strong, no doubt. But we also made a lot of unforced errors, and the momentum just ran away from us. It was one of those games where you walk off thinking: did they beat us… or did we beat ourselves? This match features: 😵 Clean winners from the juniors 😬 Hesitant decisions & mental pressure 🎯 A reminder to stay present, not panicked 😂 The match that made us reset and reflect 📍 Location: San Clemente, CA 🥒 Tournament: PPA Orange County Cup 2025 🎬 Match: Round 4 Game 2 – Diana Pham & Carson Nguyen vs Elenga & Shiloh Nguyen 🧩 Format: Best 2 of 3 to 11 ⸻ 📸 Instagram: 👉 Me:   / dianaphampb   👉 DYNK:   / dynk.pickleball   👉 Neonic:   / neonicpickleball   👉 Carson:   / 002cars_   ⸻ 🛍️ Shoutout to the squad: 🤍 Neonic Paddles (10% off: DPHAM): https://neonicpickleball.com?sca_ref=... 🩵 Bodhi grips (15% off: DPHAM15): https://bodhipickleball.com?sca_ref=8... 💕 Montis Shoes (10% off: DPHAM10): https://montispickleball.com?sca_ref=... 🖤 DYNK Hats & Merch: https://dynkpickleball.com/ ⸻ 👍 Like if you’ve ever lost a match before it even started mentally 🗣️ Comment your “they’re good but I helped them too much” story 😅 #ReversePickle #PPARound4 #DianaPham #CarsonNguyen #ElengaPickleball #ShilohNguyen #PPA2025 #OrangeCountyCup #PickleballLoss #MentalGame #MixedDoubles #ppasanclemente #neonic #neonicpickleball #dynk #dynkpickleball