# Match Record: 2025 Pickleball World Championships - Champions Division Under 50 Mens Singles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 34) (2025-11-04)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 10:22:28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8084872052
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-11-04
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** 2025 Pickleball World Championships - Champions Division Under 50 Mens Singles Skill: (5.0) Age: (8 To 34)
- **Location:** Farmers Branch, TX (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-5091-dfw-indoor-pickleball)
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-11, 4-11
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.90)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Nicholas Hodges** (DUPR ID: 89D4DK) - Rating: 4.723, Location: Scottsdale, AZ, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Ethan Bakalinsky** (DUPR ID: ZNP0WL) - Rating: 5.070, Location: Marlboro, NJ, US

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