# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 60-64 Age (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:04:03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-5800848410
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 3:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 60-64 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 6-11, 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.61)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Scott Albee** (DUPR ID: 3V26X7) - Rating: 3.656, Location: Norridgewock, ME, US
- **Lita Remsen** (DUPR ID: 8DZLXY) - Rating: 3.660, Location: Ithaca, NY, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Thomas Grifa** (DUPR ID: 6NPKQQ) - Rating: 3.662, Location: Boston, MA, US
- **Terri Grifa** (DUPR ID: X2YNX7) - Rating: 3.464, Location: Quincy, MA, US

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