# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Masters Pro Doubles - Main Draw (2026-04-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:30:26
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-6863303442
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 7:30 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Masters Pro Doubles - Main Draw
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-9
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.81)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Dean Talbot** (DUPR ID: 3LVM2K) - Rating: 4.180, Location: Port Neches, TX, US
- **Scott Greenberg** (DUPR ID: EGYJMV) - Rating: 5.184, Location: IL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Mark Malott** (DUPR ID: 1RDOWM) - Rating: 4.774, Location: Lake Havasu City, AZ, US
- **Lee Sponaugle** (DUPR ID: 8WROPQ) - Rating: 5.114, Location: Ketchum, ID, US

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