# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles Age Only Double Elimination 50-54 Age (2026-04-14)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-04 23:41:20
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5202559220
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-14
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles Age Only Double Elimination 50-54 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-17
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.74)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Kathryn Taylor** (DUPR ID: 8J59PD) - Rating: 4.222, Location: Wyckoff, NJ, US
- **Ross Weinberg** (DUPR ID: 17JJW5) - Rating: 5.386, Location: Manassas, VA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Jeffro Carrico** (DUPR ID: 8D9XN6) - Rating: 4.937, Location: Marion, IL, US
- **Kim Church** (DUPR ID: 3ZDXOP) - Rating: 4.423, Location: Carterville, IL, US

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