# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Junior Boy’s Singles 18U (2026-04-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:07:21
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4606910943
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Junior Boy’s Singles 18U
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 5-15
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Harrison Malko ** (DUPR ID: 1QMYOR) - Rating: 4.580, Location: Glen Rock, NJ, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **caian  Matos** (DUPR ID: NRW5X6) - Rating: 4.387, Location: São Paulo, SP, BR

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