# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 5.0 Round Robin 70-74 Age (2026-04-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:39:06
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 5.0 Round Robin 70-74 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 2-11, 11-9, 5-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 5.08)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Doug McClintock** (DUPR ID: 35EV7V) - Rating: 5.091, Location: The Villages, FL, US
- **Joanne Russell** (DUPR ID: 1R40VD) - Rating: 4.891, Location: Naples, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Gregg Whitfield** (DUPR ID: 3PZY5M) - Rating: 4.972, Location: Cambria, CA, US
- **Bee Kilgore** (DUPR ID: 8DXPX1) - Rating: 5.382, Location: Danville, CA, US

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