# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 50-54 Age (2026-04-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:30:39
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 4:45 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 50-54 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 11-8, 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.75)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Danny Bretherton** (DUPR ID: YGW24K) - Rating: 4.779, Location: Washington, DC, US
- **Derek Biendl** (DUPR ID: 3L6VDQ) - Rating: 4.884, Location: Bristow, VA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Leonid Shuster** (DUPR ID: M2LPMD) - Rating: 4.864, Location: Tampa, FL, US
- **Toan Dao** (DUPR ID: 670MXG) - Rating: 4.482, Location: Orlando, FL, US

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