# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age (2026-04-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:13:37
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 11-1, 12-10
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Casual / Recreational (<3.5) (Average DUPR: 3.38)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Eric Hermansen** (DUPR ID: VX96P5) - Rating: 3.613, Location: Bethel, CT, US
- **John McNeil** (DUPR ID: KXMLNQ) - Rating: 3.858, Location: Charlottesville, VA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Stephen Grelle** (DUPR ID: V4XK97) - Rating: 2.546, Location: Wildwood, MO, US
- **Steve Shabansky** (DUPR ID: 3OWNXW) - Rating: 3.507, Location: St. Louis, MO, US

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