# Match Record: PPA Tour: Veolia Lakeland Open - Mens Singles Skill: (4.0) Age: (08 To 49) (2025-11-21)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 09:37:02
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8297709934
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-11-21
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** PPA Tour: Veolia Lakeland Open - Mens Singles Skill: (4.0) Age: (08 To 49)
- **Location:** Lakeland, FL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-6645-paint-branch-stream-valley-park)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 0-11, 7-11
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.00)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Dalton Hellman** (DUPR ID: KXDLWO) - Rating: 4.238, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Michael Thomas** (DUPR ID: WX42RM) - Rating: 3.755, Location: Bradenton, FL, US

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