# Player Profile: Ben Dawson (DUPR: YGKMLG)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-12
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-ben-dawson-YGKMLG
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.225 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.647 (Reliability: 51%)
- **Career Record:** 266 Wins / 102 Losses (368 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 72.3%
- **Average Points Won %:** 60.06%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.61 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -8.39 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Northern Crocs

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 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: 63%
  - Power: 68%
  - Agility: 93%
  - Spin: 68%
  - Stamina: 68%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Redcliffe, Qld
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Jessica Hughes (DUPR 4.41)
  - Matches Played: 8
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 88%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 60
- **Active Days:** 38

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-12-06 | 5.068 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-12-21 | 5.102 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-01-05 | 5.122 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-01-20 | 5.139 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-02-04 | 5.171 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-02-19 | 5.206 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-03-06 | 5.196 | DUPR 22 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Get Pickld ~ Brisbane | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2026-03-06 | 5.194 | DUPR 22 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Get Pickld ~ Brisbane | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-03-06 | 5.199 | DUPR 22 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Get Pickld ~ Brisbane | Win |
| Match 10 | 2026-03-06 | 5.211 | DUPR 22 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Get Pickld ~ Brisbane | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-04-11 | 5.227 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - Men's Pro Doubles MAIN DRAW | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-04-11 | 5.231 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - Men's Pro Doubles MAIN DRAW | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2026-04-12 | 5.225 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - 35+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 14 | 2026-04-12 | 5.189 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - 35+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 15 | 2026-04-12 | 5.176 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - 35+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 16 | 2026-04-12 | 5.164 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - 35+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 17 | 2026-04-12 | 5.150 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - 35+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 18 | 2026-04-12 | 5.137 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA125 Moreton Bay - 35+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ (AR) | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Chase blickhan (DUPR: 4.92)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Maxwell Hill (DUPR: 5.00)