# Match Record: PPA Tour: Carvana PPA Masters Powered by Invited - $1,000 Money Ball (2026-01-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:49:39
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6159971572
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-01-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Carvana PPA Masters Powered by Invited - $1,000 Money Ball
- **Location:** Rancho Mirage, CA (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1621-del-webb-rancho-mirage)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 7-11, 11-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.35)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nicolas Almeida** (DUPR ID: YGRLZE) - Rating: 5.383, Location: Betim, MG, BR
- **Arjun Thyagarajan** (DUPR ID: 3LDMWZ) - Rating: 5.314, Location: Palo Alto, CA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ethan Bakalinsky** (DUPR ID: ZNP0WL) - Rating: 5.166, Location: Marlboro, NJ, US
- **Brandon Johnson** (DUPR ID: 8D9KX3) - Rating: 5.537, Location: Naples, FL, US

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