# Match Record: Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mens Doubles Age 55+ (2023-04-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 17:05:19
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5455454306
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-04-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mens Doubles Age 55+
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-9, 11-2
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.76)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Stephen Brand** (DUPR ID: 12ZDP9) - Rating: 4.871, Location: Chesterfield, MO, US
- **Christopher Patrick Fortune** (DUPR ID: 3X04O5) - Rating: 4.453, Location: St. Louis, MO, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Robert Chonoles** (DUPR ID: 8M9PDV) - Rating: 4.731, Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI, US
- **Gary Fields** (DUPR ID: 8D9GGL) - Rating: 4.972, Location: N/A

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