# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles Age Only Double Elimination 55-59 Age (2026-04-13)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:04:06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4944247063
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-13
- **Estimated Play Time:** 8:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles Age Only Double Elimination 55-59 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-1, 11-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.21)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Freddy Bacher** (DUPR ID: 17M7M8) - Rating: 4.648, Location: Denver, CO, US
- **Don Kirkconnell** (DUPR ID: 355Y03) - Rating: 4.609, Location: Schoolcraft, MI, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Greg Peterson** (DUPR ID: 9PZ4EE) - Rating: 4.055, Location: Essex, CT, US
- **Chase Bradley** (DUPR ID: DW96ZY) - Rating: 3.545, Location: East Lyme, CT, US

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