# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 9-29 Age (2026-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:15:17
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 2:15 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 3.5 Double Elimination 9-29 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 14-16
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 3.58)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Cesar Cruz Gonzalez** (DUPR ID: KXPMW6) - Rating: 3.924, Location: N/A
- **Hannah Slate** (DUPR ID: ZZVZKL) - Rating: 3.136, Location: N/A

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **John  Miller** (DUPR ID: DNP26L) - Rating: 4.000, Location: Valdosta, GA, US
- **Lauren Bailey** (DUPR ID: PKNX9Z) - Rating: 3.242, Location: Hilton Head Island, SC, US

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