# Match Record: Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 5.0 Double Elimination 65-69 Age (2025-05-01)
        
**Category:** Match Result
**Verified:** 2026-06-05 07:33:28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/match-8125585522
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## Match Parameters
- **Event Date:** 2025-05-01
- **Estimated Play Time:** 11:30 PM
- **Event:** Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 5.0 Double Elimination 65-69 Age
- **Location:** N/A 
- **Outcome:** Loss
- **Scores:** 10-15
- **Division:** Doubles Division
- **Level:** Pro / Elite Tier (4.5+) (Average Rated Score: 5.10)

## Involved Competitors

### Team 1 (Loss)
- **Steve Rose** (Player ID: 17JZN8) - Rating: 4.792, Location: Boca Raton, FL, US
- **Roberta M Russo** (Player ID: RZ52DM) - Rating: 5.343, Location: Pittsburgh, PA, US

### Team 2 (Winner)
- **Michael W McMahon** (Player ID: V7YRX7) - Rating: 5.232, Location: Dallas, TX, US
- **Chris Powers** (Player ID: Q3VKP1) - Rating: 5.025, Location: Aiken, SC, US

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