# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 70-74 Age (2026-04-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:14:53
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6348469528
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 5:00 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 70-74 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-4, 11-6
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.48)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Christine Ford** (DUPR ID: 1QX2X4) - Rating: 4.629, Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US
- **Paul William Cash** (DUPR ID: 8KN9DY) - Rating: 4.774, Location: The Villages, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **William Gray** (DUPR ID: 30Z5LN) - Rating: 4.154, Location: Port Republic, MD, US
- **Isma Boyle** (DUPR ID: ZNO7GL) - Rating: 4.373, Location: N/A

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