# Player Profile: Ian Bates (DUPR: M22LOD)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-23
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-ian-bates-M22LOD
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.188 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 109 Wins / 89 Losses (198 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 55.1%
- **Average Points Won %:** 52.28%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.101 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 50% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -8.34 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** N/A

## 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: 69%
  - Power: 74%
  - Agility: 94%
  - Spin: 94%
  - Stamina: 74%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Yeppoon Pickleball
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Tiffany Bates (DUPR 3.48)
  - Matches Played: 5
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 60%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 59
- **Active Days:** 38

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2026-01-05 | 4.062 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2026-01-20 | 4.091 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-02-04 | 4.105 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-02-19 | 4.117 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-03-06 | 4.144 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-03-21 | 4.175 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-04-05 | 4.340 | Brisbane Grand Slam - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ | Win |
| Match 8 | 2026-04-05 | 4.332 | Brisbane Grand Slam - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-04-05 | 4.312 | Brisbane Grand Slam - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2026-04-26 | 4.318 | Queensland Pickleball Tour - Brisbane 2026 - 19+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ MERGE | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-04-26 | 4.321 | Queensland Pickleball Tour - Brisbane 2026 - 19+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 4.0+ MERGE | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-05-02 | 4.239 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Men's Doubles DUPR: Open (AR) | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2026-05-02 | 4.302 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Men's Doubles DUPR: Open (AR) | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2026-05-23 | 4.184 | DUPR 16 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Yeppoon Pickleball | Loss |
| Match 15 | 2026-05-23 | 4.183 | DUPR 16 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Yeppoon Pickleball | Loss |
| Match 16 | 2026-05-23 | 4.183 | DUPR 16 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Yeppoon Pickleball | Win |
| Match 17 | 2026-05-23 | 4.188 | DUPR 16 - AUSTRALIA The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Yeppoon Pickleball | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Silas Tad Christiansen (DUPR: 4.68)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Kirk Taboada (DUPR: 3.69)