# Match Record: Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles Age 50+ (2023-04-18)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-08 17:05:19
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7173488027
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2023-04-18
- **Estimated Play Time:** 12:45 AM
- **Event:** Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles Age 50+
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 15-13
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.84)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Julie Kessler** (DUPR ID: 3YNZ2D) - Rating: 5.015, Location: N/A
- **ERIC AH YUEN NINJA** (DUPR ID: 8E74VE) - Rating: 4.769, Location: Jupiter, FL, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Dee geelhood** (DUPR ID: 1R0NQ3) - Rating: 4.621, Location: Auburn Hills, MI, US
- **Gary Fields** (DUPR ID: 8D9GGL) - Rating: 4.972, Location: N/A

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