# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Double Elimination 60-64 Age (2026-04-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:49:18
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-4995776328
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Double Elimination 60-64 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 8-11, 11-3, 2-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.05)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **james m hoffmann** (DUPR ID: 30PV6Q) - Rating: 4.309, Location: St. Louis, MO, US
- **Leah Ross** (DUPR ID: 30KP23) - Rating: 4.043, Location: Saint James, MO, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Nicole Lepine** (DUPR ID: GG2WWQ) - Rating: 3.865, Location: QC, CA
- **Michel Fortier** (DUPR ID: 1QVQV0) - Rating: 3.980, Location: Quebec City, QC, CA

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