# Player Profile: Balaji Ramachandran (DUPR: DWD6Q6)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-30
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-balaji-ramachandran-DWD6Q6
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.564 (Reliability: 93%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.576 (Reliability: 4%)
- **Career Record:** 211 Wins / 154 Losses (365 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 57.8%
- **Average Points Won %:** 55.1%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.55 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 50% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -11.21 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Ace Pickleball Club ~ Sugar Land

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 1 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Precision Dink Strategist
  *Description: A master of soft placement, commanding the kitchen dink rallies with patience, consistency, and crosscourt angles.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 88%
  - Power: 68%
  - Agility: 78%
  - Spin: 68%
  - Stamina: 68%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Missouri City, TX
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Carl Dammel (DUPR 4.08)
  - Matches Played: 3
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 100%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 51
- **Active Days:** 36

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2026-02-12 | 4.427 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2026-02-27 | 4.458 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-03-14 | 4.474 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-03-29 | 4.488 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-04-13 | 4.516 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-04-28 | 4.549 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-05-13 | 4.537 | 40+ Mens Advanced Doubles - 40+ Mens Advanced Doubles | Win |
| Match 8 | 2026-05-13 | 4.524 | 40+ Mens Advanced Doubles - 40+ Mens Advanced Doubles | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-05-27 | 4.519 | Men's Power Pair - DUPR 8s - Mens Doubles - Combined DUPR: 8.0 | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Catherine Parenteau (DUPR: 6.11)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Federico Staksrud (DUPR: 6.72)