# Player Profile: Derek Whitcomb (DUPR: 1QXM75)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-03-27
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-derek-whitcomb-1QXM75
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.802 (Reliability: 79%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 68 Wins / 42 Losses (110 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 61.8%
- **Average Points Won %:** 52.63%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.787 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -7.6 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Richmond and Wellfield Pickleball Club

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Tactical Baseline Driver
  *Description: A patient, tactical player who focuses on deep baseline drives and calculated court placement to draw opponent errors.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 81%
  - Power: 81%
  - Agility: 76%
  - Spin: 61%
  - Stamina: 81%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Glen Allen, VA
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Michael Cao (DUPR 4.87)
  - Matches Played: 5
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 60%

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

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-01-28 | 4.658 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-02-12 | 4.690 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-02-27 | 4.707 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-03-14 | 4.722 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-03-29 | 4.752 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-04-13 | 4.785 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-04-28 | 4.607 | Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles All Skills Double Elimination 50-54 Age | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2025-04-28 | 4.607 | Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles All Skills Double Elimination 50-54 Age | Win |
| Match 9 | 2025-05-17 | 4.674 | JOOLA Virginia Spring Classic - Mens Doubles Skill: (Open) Age: (50 And Above) | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2025-05-17 | 4.675 | JOOLA Virginia Spring Classic - Mens Doubles Skill: (Open) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2025-05-17 | 4.658 | JOOLA Virginia Spring Classic - Mens Doubles Skill: (Open) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 12 | 2025-05-17 | 4.657 | JOOLA Virginia Spring Classic - Mens Doubles Skill: (Open) Age: (50 And Above) | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2025-05-17 | 4.657 | JOOLA Virginia Spring Classic - Mens Doubles Skill: (Open) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Kris Puskar (DUPR: 4.51)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Austin Mccarthy (DUPR: 5.11)