# Match Record: Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles All Skills Double Elimination 55-59 Age (2025-04-27)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 05:56:43
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-7405780680
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-04-27
- **Estimated Play Time:** 1:00 PM
- **Event:** Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles All Skills Double Elimination 55-59 Age
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Win
- **Scores:** 5-11, 11-4, 11-5
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.86)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Winner)
- **Rich Lively** (DUPR ID: 1NXO68) - Rating: 5.229, Location: Cleveland, TN, US
- **David Epstein** (DUPR ID: 3V6DWJ) - Rating: 5.241, Location: Atlanta, GA, US

### Team 2 (Loss)
- **Brad Lacy** (DUPR ID: 8KJD57) - Rating: 4.013, Location: Indianapolis, IN, US
- **Mike Rotterman** (DUPR ID: 3ZZO7L) - Rating: 4.969, Location: Fishers, IN, US

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