# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age (2026-04-15)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:06:30
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-15
- **Estimated Play Time:** 10:15 AM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Men's Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 40-49 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 2-11, 6-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.29)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Shawn Michael Buckingham** (DUPR ID: 3X5RW4) - Rating: 4.262, Location: Farmington, MN, US
- **Michael Griffis** (DUPR ID: 8WM9EG) - Rating: 4.226, Location: Inver Grove Heights, MN, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Kurt BUCHERT** (DUPR ID: PKGY2G) - Rating: 4.672, Location: Walton County, FL, US
- **DELETED Account** (DUPR ID: 59975V) - Rating: 3.990, Location: N/A

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