# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Double Elimination 40-49 Age (2026-04-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:32:54
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4893268545
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Double Elimination 40-49 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4, 11-7
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average Rated Score: 4.05)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Brian Opp** (Player ID: KOLE9O) - Rating: 4.229, Location: Tampa, FL, US
- **Melissa Huie** (Player ID: 9PD77K) - Rating: 3.967, Location: Decatur, AL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Nathan Smith** (Player ID: 3LXQK5) - Rating: 4.368, Location: O'Fallon, MO, US
- **Amy Smith** (Player ID: MYVE9D) - Rating: 3.638, Location: O'Fallon, MO, US

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