# Player Profile: Benjamin Sluka (DUPR: 8KKG4O)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-02-21
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-benjamin-sluka-8KKG4O
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.1 (Reliability: 34%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.886 (Reliability: 5%)
- **Career Record:** 246 Wins / 249 Losses (495 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 49.7%
- **Average Points Won %:** 51.5%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.922 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -6.52 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Game changers

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 3 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Third-Shot Drop Specialist
  *Description: Specializes in executing high-precision third-shot drops to allow seamless team transitions to the net.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 89%
  - Power: 69%
  - Agility: 89%
  - Spin: 69%
  - Stamina: 69%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Zephyrhills, FL, USA
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Ana Odonell (DUPR 3.76)
  - Matches Played: 8
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 63%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 50
- **Active Days:** 36

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2024-09-11 | 3.977 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2024-09-26 | 4.005 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2024-10-11 | 4.019 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2024-10-26 | 4.031 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2024-11-10 | 4.057 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2024-11-25 | 4.087 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2024-12-10 | 4.136 | Picklehead247 DUPR Singles at SVB | Win |
| Match 8 | 2024-12-19 | 4.132 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 9 | 2024-12-19 | 4.124 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 10 | 2024-12-19 | 4.115 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2024-12-19 | 4.131 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 12 | 2024-12-19 | 4.125 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2024-12-19 | 4.129 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2024-12-19 | 4.141 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 15 | 2024-12-26 | 4.128 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 16 | 2024-12-26 | 4.114 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Loss |
| Match 17 | 2024-12-26 | 4.123 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 18 | 2024-12-26 | 4.118 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Loss |
| Match 19 | 2024-12-26 | 4.122 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Loss |
| Match 20 | 2024-12-26 | 4.131 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 21 | 2024-12-26 | 4.123 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Loss |
| Match 22 | 2024-12-26 | 4.138 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 23 | 2024-12-26 | 4.137 | Picklehead247 Team Event 11.0 2 Men, 1 Female  | Win |
| Match 24 | 2026-02-21 | 4.049 | Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles Event - APC Championship Series - February 2026 - Lutz - Men's - 4.0 - Under 50 | Loss |
| Match 25 | 2026-02-21 | 4.074 | Men's/Women's/Mixed Doubles Event - APC Championship Series - February 2026 - Lutz - Men's - 4.0 - Under 50 | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Dylan Frazier (DUPR: 6.49)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Catherine Parenteau (DUPR: 6.11)