# Player Profile: Ej Karsten (DUPR: 3L72K3)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2024-04-05
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-ej-karsten-3L72K3
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.062 (Reliability: 2%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.889 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 159 Wins / 135 Losses (294 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 54.1%
- **Average Points Won %:** 51.96%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.974 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -8.61 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Pinehurst Country Club

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 2 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: 94%
  - Agility: 89%
  - Spin: 74%
  - Stamina: 94%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Rouge Woods Community Centre
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Rachael L Kroog (DUPR 4.80)
  - Matches Played: 7
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 43%

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

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2023-08-11 | 4.910 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2023-08-26 | 4.943 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2023-09-10 | 4.962 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2023-09-25 | 4.978 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2023-10-10 | 5.009 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2023-10-25 | 5.044 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2023-11-09 | 4.798 | 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships by PPA Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (60 To 64) | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2023-11-09 | 4.824 | 2023 Biofreeze USA Pickleball National Championships by PPA Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (60 To 64) | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2024-01-17 | 5.075 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles(60+) | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2024-01-17 | 5.136 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles(60+) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2024-01-17 | 5.053 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles(60+) | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2024-01-17 | 5.123 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles(60+) | Win |
| Match 13 | 2024-01-19 | 4.951 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mens Doubles (60+) | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2024-01-19 | 4.955 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mens Doubles (60+) | Win |
| Match 15 | 2024-01-19 | 4.934 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mens Doubles (60+) | Win |
| Match 16 | 2024-01-19 | 4.927 | APP Tour: Punta Gorda AARP Masters Pro Mens Doubles (60+) | Loss |
| Match 17 | 2024-02-11 | 5.052 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Loss |
| Match 18 | 2024-02-11 | 5.067 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Loss |
| Match 19 | 2024-02-11 | 5.101 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Win |
| Match 20 | 2024-02-11 | 5.084 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Mixed Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Win |
| Match 21 | 2024-02-12 | 5.062 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Men's Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Win |
| Match 22 | 2024-02-12 | 5.057 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Men's Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Win |
| Match 23 | 2024-02-12 | 5.056 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Men's Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Win |
| Match 24 | 2024-02-12 | 5.053 | 2024 Pueblo El Mirage Kokopelli Klassic Men's Doubles Skill: (5.0) Age: (60 To 64) | Win |
| Match 25 | 2024-04-03 | 5.054 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles (60+) | Loss |
| Match 26 | 2024-04-03 | 5.064 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles (60+) | Loss |
| Match 27 | 2024-04-03 | 5.062 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach AARP Masters Pro Mixed Doubles (60+) | Win |
| Match 28 | 2024-04-05 | 5.070 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach AARP Masters Pro Mens Doubles (60+) | Loss |
| Match 29 | 2024-04-05 | 5.079 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach AARP Masters Pro Mens Doubles (60+) | Win |
| Match 30 | 2024-04-05 | 5.070 | APP Tour: Vlasic Classic - Delray Beach AARP Masters Pro Mens Doubles (60+) | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Christa Gecheva (DUPR: 5.54)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Judit Castillo Gargallo (DUPR: 5.73)