# Match Record: Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mens Skill/Age Doubles 4.5/5.0:65+ (2023-04-19)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-07 04:09:57
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4533088799
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-04-19
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mens Skill/Age Doubles 4.5/5.0:65+
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-5, 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.47)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Ej Karsten** (Player ID: 3L72K3) - Rating: 5.062, Location: Denver, CO, US
- **Aaron Thompson** (Player ID: 3P5JWG) - Rating: 3.500, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Jim Monroe** (Player ID: 8W4YY3) - Rating: 4.566, Location: Largo, FL, US
- **William Hutton** (Player ID: 84PR42) - Rating: 4.771, Location: N/A

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