# Match Record: 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 60-64 Age (2026-04-17)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 06:14:27
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2026-04-17
- **Estimated Play Time:** 9:00 PM
- **Event:** 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 60-64 Age
- **Location:** USOP National Pickleball Center - East Naples Park 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 6-11, 11-6, 7-11
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Advanced Tier (3.5+) (Average DUPR: 4.50)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Ellen Bach** (DUPR ID: 8GW40G) - Rating: 4.612, Location: Corcoran, MN, US
- **John Jerome** (DUPR ID: 3V2K45) - Rating: 4.578, Location: Naples, FL, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **James Krenis** (DUPR ID: 1QX7ND) - Rating: 4.354, Location: Jackson, TN, US
- **Kathleen Ferry** (DUPR ID: 16N47E) - Rating: 4.440, Location: Canton, OH, US

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