# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:11:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5194651181
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 6:15 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-4
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.89)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **michelle porepa** (DUPR ID: G5PNZD) - Rating: 4.089, Location: N/A
- **Brian Laski** (DUPR ID: EWJX5V) - Rating: 3.923, Location: Toronto, ON, CA

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Donnie Gregware** (DUPR ID: 0YJQPG) - Rating: 3.671, Location: Troy, NY, US
- **Jennifer Kendrick** (DUPR ID: 7DZEO5) - Rating: 3.867, Location: Cohoes, NY, US

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