# Match Record: USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 4.0 (70+) (2026-03-11)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 08:40:04
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6299198634
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-03-11
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Opelika - Mixed Doubles 4.0 (70+)
- **Location:** Opelika, AL (Facility Page: https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/court-1240-opelika-sportsplex)
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 15-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.04)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Robin Paape** (DUPR ID: 1QJJP0) - Rating: 3.820, Location: Redmond, WA, US
- **Seth Berl** (DUPR ID: 12ZP5Y) - Rating: 3.940, Location: Moultrie, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Janel Anne McGinley** (DUPR ID: 3XX4P5) - Rating: 4.140, Location: Valley, AL, US
- **David Douglas** (DUPR ID: 16OL7Q) - Rating: 4.267, Location: Freeport, FL, US

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