# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles Age Only Double Elimination 55-59 Age (2026-04-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:04:16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4304513030
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles Age Only Double Elimination 55-59 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8, 11-3
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Diane Lee Ingram** (DUPR ID: 8E967M) - Rating: 4.450, Location: Auburn, AL, US
- **Bill Wernecke** (DUPR ID: 8JKPJ3) - Rating: 4.566, Location: Peachtree City, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Eileen McKeogh** (DUPR ID: 1QXOO0) - Rating: 4.268, Location: N/A
- **Keith Goldberg** (DUPR ID: 8KY4KO) - Rating: 4.253, Location: Collegeville, PA, US

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