# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Split Pro Age Event (2026-04-12)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-09 02:46:45
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6214908802
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-12
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Split Pro Age Event
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 9-11, 3-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.40)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Jim Secrest** (DUPR ID: 35EDPP) - Rating: 5.169, Location: Overland Park, KS, US
- **Noah Waddell** (DUPR ID: V4NY0E) - Rating: 5.740, Location: Fort Myers, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kento Tamaki** (DUPR ID: 89O42R) - Rating: 5.562, Location: Tokyo, JP
- **Jeffrey Giesea** (DUPR ID: Z94GGM) - Rating: 5.122, Location: Maui County, HI, US

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