# Match Record: PPA Tour: Veolia Texas Open - $1,000 Money Ball (2026-03-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 11:04:39
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7744999015
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Veolia Texas Open - $1,000 Money Ball
- **Location:** McKinney, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5102-the-picklr-mckinney)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8, 8-11, 11-1
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.33)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ethan Bakalinsky** (DUPR ID: ZNP0WL) - Rating: 5.525, Location: Marlboro, NJ, US
- **Francis Chi** (DUPR ID: Z9VKJQ) - Rating: 5.333, Location: Syosset, NY, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Cristobal Del Castillo** (DUPR ID: 35MV2R) - Rating: 5.136, Location: Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region, CL
- **kyle rowe** (DUPR ID: M2QNDG) - Rating: 5.312, Location: Benoni, GP, ZA

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