# Player Profile: AJ De Castro (DUPR: 3ZERL3)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-30
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-aj-de-castro-3ZERL3
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.349 (Reliability: 19%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.625 (Reliability: 51%)
- **Career Record:** 67 Wins / 51 Losses (118 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 56.8%
- **Average Points Won %:** 56.05%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.778 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -11.99 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Morris Pickleball Club

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 2 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** All-Court Defensive Wall
  *Description: An outstanding defensive asset capable of recovering difficult angles and resetting fast speed-ups back into the kitchen.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 82%
  - Power: 87%
  - Agility: 72%
  - Spin: 67%
  - Stamina: 87%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Fairfield, CA
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Scott M Nguyen (DUPR 4.48)
  - Matches Played: 2
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 50%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 49
- **Active Days:** 37

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-04-09 | 5.189 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-04-24 | 5.223 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-05-09 | 5.243 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-05-24 | 5.261 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-06-08 | 5.293 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-06-23 | 5.330 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-07-08 | 5.509 | Match | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2025-07-23 | 5.509 | Match | Win |
| Match 9 | 2025-07-23 | 5.509 | Match | Win |
| Match 10 | 2025-08-21 | 5.626 | Match | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2025-08-21 | 5.626 | Match | Win |
| Match 12 | 2025-08-22 | 5.626 | Fairfield & Suisun Valley PPA Challenger Presented by Caymus-Suisun - Mens Singles Pro Main Draw | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2025-08-22 | 5.626 | Fairfield & Suisun Valley PPA Challenger Presented by Caymus-Suisun - Mens Singles Pro Main Draw | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2025-08-23 | 5.375 | Fairfield & Suisun Valley PPA Challenger Presented by Caymus-Suisun - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw | Loss |
| Match 15 | 2025-09-27 | 5.260 | NP Sacramento Classic Powered by Onix - Mens Doubles Moneyball (Open) | Win |
| Match 16 | 2025-09-27 | 5.250 | NP Sacramento Classic Powered by Onix - Mens Doubles Moneyball (Open) | Loss |
| Match 17 | 2025-12-17 | 5.303 | Match | Win |
| Match 18 | 2026-01-24 | 5.303 | Match | Loss |
| Match 19 | 2026-01-26 | 5.303 | Match | Win |
| Match 20 | 2026-04-13 | 5.349 | PPA Tour: 2026 Sacramento Open - Mens Singles Pro Qualifier | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Culver City Paddle Tennis Courts (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Jacob Bolkowy (DUPR: 5.50)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at Santa Monica Pickleball Courts (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Logan Formaniuk (DUPR: 4.56)