# Match Record: The Sonora Bank Open - Pickleball Men's Singles 3.5 + Cash Prize  (2026-05-29)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 13:13:46
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4318063904
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-29
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** The Sonora Bank Open - Pickleball Men's Singles 3.5 + Cash Prize 
- **Location:** The Courthouse , 350 Dragoon Xing, New Braunfels, TX 78130, USA 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-0
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.71)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Nicholas Bond** (DUPR ID: 350LNL) - Rating: 4.734, Location: Canyon Lake, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Michael J Garcia** (DUPR ID: 3PPL0M) - Rating: 2.693, Location: N/A

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