# Match Record: PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Mens Singles Skill: (4.5) Age: (08 To 34) (2026-05-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 08:54:23
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Mens Singles Skill: (4.5) Age: (08 To 34)
- **Location:** Peachtree Corners/Norcross, GA 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-0, 11-9
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.45)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **ethan dugger** (DUPR ID: M220MO) - Rating: 4.369, Location: Knoxville, TN, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Klay Bloom** (DUPR ID: QPWZ65) - Rating: 4.522, Location: Hall County, GA, US

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