# Player Profile: Derek Willis (DUPR: 12Y4EY)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-derek-willis-12Y4EY
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.486 (Reliability: 64%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 66 Wins / 55 Losses (121 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 54.5%
- **Average Points Won %:** 51.61%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 5.022 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -6.27 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Genesis Health Clubs - Tristate Athletic Club

## 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: 68%
  - Power: 88%
  - Agility: 78%
  - Spin: 58%
  - Stamina: 88%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Owensboro, KY, USA
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Kirby Shedd (DUPR 4.79)
  - Matches Played: 5
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 40%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 52
- **Active Days:** 36

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2024-02-08 | 5.321 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2024-02-23 | 5.357 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2024-03-09 | 5.377 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2024-03-24 | 5.396 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2024-04-08 | 5.429 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2024-04-23 | 5.466 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2024-05-08 | 5.428 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Cincinnati - a USAP GT Tourney Men's PRO Doubles QUALIFIER Points Draw | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2024-05-08 | 5.455 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Cincinnati - a USAP GT Tourney Mens PRO Doubles Qualifier | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2024-08-17 | 5.291 | Making Memories Classic 2024 Mens Doubles 14+: 5.0+/ Open | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2024-08-17 | 5.294 | Making Memories Classic 2024 Mens Doubles 14+: 5.0+/ Open | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2024-08-17 | 5.381 | Making Memories Classic 2024 Mens Doubles 14+: 5.0+/ Open | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2024-08-17 | 5.413 | Making Memories Classic 2024 Mens Doubles 14+: 5.0+/ Open | Win |
| Match 13 | 2024-08-17 | 5.406 | Making Memories Classic 2024 Mens Doubles 14+: 5.0+/ Open | Win |
| Match 14 | 2024-08-27 | 5.361 | APP Tour: Zimmer Biomet Chicago Open Men's PRO Doubles Pre-QUALIFIER Bonus Draw | Loss |
| Match 15 | 2024-08-27 | 5.388 | APP Tour: Zimmer Biomet Chicago Open Men's PRO Doubles Pre-QUALIFIER Bonus Draw | Win |
| Match 16 | 2024-08-27 | 5.363 | APP Tour: Zimmer Biomet Chicago Open Men's PRO Doubles Pre-QUALIFIER Bonus Draw | Win |
| Match 17 | 2025-09-29 | 5.367 | Barndominium Round Robin | Loss |
| Match 18 | 2025-09-29 | 5.413 | Barndominium Round Robin | Win |
| Match 19 | 2025-09-29 | 5.424 | Barndominium Round Robin | Win |
| Match 20 | 2025-09-29 | 5.400 | Barndominium Round Robin | Win |
| Match 21 | 2025-09-29 | 5.352 | Barndominium Round Robin | Loss |
| Match 22 | 2025-09-29 | 5.517 | Barndominium Round Robin | Win |
| Match 23 | 2025-09-29 | 5.344 | Barndominium Round Robin | Win |
| Match 24 | 2026-05-16 | 5.486 | 2026 Greatest Spectacle in Pickleball & PPA's Powerball Indiana Pickleball State Championship - Men's Doubles OPEN - Prize $$ Event | Loss |
| Match 25 | 2026-05-16 | 5.582 | 2026 Greatest Spectacle in Pickleball & PPA's Powerball Indiana Pickleball State Championship - Men's Doubles OPEN - Prize $$ Event | Win |
| Match 26 | 2026-05-16 | 5.604 | 2026 Greatest Spectacle in Pickleball & PPA's Powerball Indiana Pickleball State Championship - Men's Doubles OPEN - Prize $$ Event | Win |
| Match 27 | 2026-05-16 | 5.642 | 2026 Greatest Spectacle in Pickleball & PPA's Powerball Indiana Pickleball State Championship - Men's Doubles OPEN - Prize $$ Event | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Amy Powell (DUPR: 4.56)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Scott Gorshe (DUPR: 4.69)