# Match Record: ERA Pickleball Tour: Austin Open - Mens Singles Skill: (4.5) (2026-05-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-06 05:33:13
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5295329849
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-05-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** ERA Pickleball Tour: Austin Open - Mens Singles Skill: (4.5)
- **Location:** Austin, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6915-ipop-inclusive-place-of-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-2
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.83)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Christopher  Macdonald** (DUPR ID: 6NQL9Q) - Rating: 4.066, Location: Selma, TX, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Aryan Malhotra** (DUPR ID: 0QWPNQ) - Rating: 3.603, Location: Leander, TX, US

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