# Player Profile: DEREK WALKER (DUPR: GGJW2G)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-02-03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-derek-walker-GGJW2G
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 3.678 (Reliability: 83%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 107 Wins / 104 Losses (211 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 50.7%
- **Average Points Won %:** 51.28%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.749 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -4.42 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Pickleball Whakatane

## 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: 92%
  - Power: 82%
  - Agility: 77%
  - Spin: 62%
  - Stamina: 82%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** 17A, Goulstone Rd, Whakatāne
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Bill Dippie (DUPR 3.80)
  - Matches Played: 3
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 67%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 48
- **Active Days:** 36

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-05-07 | 3.568 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-05-22 | 3.594 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-06-06 | 3.606 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-06-21 | 3.615 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-07-06 | 3.639 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-07-21 | 3.667 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-08-05 | 3.728 | 5/8 DUPR over 3.4 | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2025-08-05 | 3.727 | 5/8 DUPR over 3.4 | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2025-08-05 | 3.737 | 5/8 DUPR over 3.4 | Win |
| Match 10 | 2025-08-05 | 3.737 | 5/8 DUPR over 3.4 | Win |
| Match 11 | 2025-08-14 | 3.769 | DUPR16(50+) Pool 2 | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2025-08-14 | 3.741 | DUPR16(50+) Pool 2 | Win |
| Match 13 | 2026-01-06 | 3.870 | Over 3.5 Dupr ranked | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Hayden Patriquin (DUPR: 6.88)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Jack Foster (DUPR: 5.58)