# Player Profile: Jim Rakela (DUPR: 8WKVYQ)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-02-22
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-jim-rakela-8WKVYQ
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.649 (Reliability: 96%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.21 (Reliability: 10%)
- **Career Record:** 234 Wins / 128 Losses (362 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 64.6%
- **Average Points Won %:** 57.06%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.319 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 50% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -11.02 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** N/A

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Aggressive Kitchen Poacher
  *Description: A high-intensity player who excels at applying pressure near the kitchen line, punishing high floats with volleys.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 70%
  - Power: 75%
  - Agility: 70%
  - Spin: 55%
  - Stamina: 75%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Las Vegas, NV
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Karen Haselden (DUPR 4.72)
  - Matches Played: 4
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 75%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 52
- **Active Days:** 37

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-10-26 | 4.510 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-11-10 | 4.541 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-11-25 | 4.557 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-12-10 | 4.571 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-12-25 | 4.600 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-01-09 | 4.633 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-01-24 | 4.589 | 2026 Maui Pukaball Tournament @ Royal Lahaina Tennis Ranch by PIG - SATURDAY Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5+) Age: (35 And Above) | Win |
| Match 8 | 2026-02-20 | 4.590 | USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Las Vegas - Mens Singles 4.5/5.0 Age: (55+60+) | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2026-02-22 | 4.649 | USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Las Vegas - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Age: (50+) | Win |
| Match 10 | 2026-02-22 | 4.631 | USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Las Vegas - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Age: (50+) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-02-22 | 4.607 | USA Pickleball Golden Ticket - Las Vegas - Mixed Doubles 4.5 Age: (50+) | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Culver City Paddle Tennis Courts (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Joanie Benoit (DUPR: 4.98)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at Santa Monica Pickleball Courts (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Louis Charles Amyot (DUPR: 5.67)