# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Women's Singles 5.0 Double Elimination 12-39 Age (2026-04-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:11:10
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5041991862
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Women's Singles 5.0 Double Elimination 12-39 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-2, 11-1
- **Division:** Singles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.46)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Kate Earnhardt** (DUPR ID: 3PQ2XE) - Rating: 4.809, Location: Concord, NC, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Kate Smith** (DUPR ID: 56ERJP) - Rating: 4.111, Location: Marietta, GA, US

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