# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age (2026-04-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 04:37:20
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-12
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.55)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Monika Ray** (DUPR ID: 8GD6Q8) - Rating: 4.714, Location: Valley Park, MO, US
- **John Cometa** (DUPR ID: 8D5EOY) - Rating: 4.664, Location: St. Louis, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Lana Ivy** (DUPR ID: 8W5JQQ) - Rating: 4.392, Location: Boca Raton, FL, US
- **Joseph Schember** (DUPR ID: 8KQ2Y6) - Rating: 4.417, Location: Albany, NY, US

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