# Player Profile: John Cayless (DUPR: 8M7DKD)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-06-06
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-john-cayless-8M7DKD
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 3.881 (Reliability: 91%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.484 (Reliability: 61%)
- **Career Record:** 194 Wins / 126 Losses (320 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 60.6%
- **Average Points Won %:** 53.87%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.492 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -7.99 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** N/A

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 1 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: 84%
  - Power: 84%
  - Agility: 84%
  - Spin: 94%
  - Stamina: 84%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Cragieburn, Vic
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Alan Morris (DUPR 3.77)
  - Matches Played: 5
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 80%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 67
- **Active Days:** 39

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-12-07 | 3.765 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-12-22 | 3.792 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-01-06 | 3.805 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-01-21 | 3.815 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-02-05 | 3.840 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-02-20 | 3.869 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-03-07 | 4.201 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.5 and Above (AR) | Win |
| Match 8 | 2026-03-07 | 4.023 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.5 and Above (AR) | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2026-03-07 | 4.209 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.5 and Above (AR) | Win |
| Match 10 | 2026-03-07 | 4.166 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.5 and Above (AR) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-03-07 | 4.113 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Men's Doubles DUPR: 3.5 and Above (AR) | Win |
| Match 12 | 2026-03-08 | 3.959 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - Split Age Men's Doubles DUPR: 4.0 to 4.49 | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2026-03-08 | 4.015 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - Split Age Men's Doubles DUPR: 4.0 to 4.49 | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2026-03-08 | 4.046 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - Split Age Men's Doubles DUPR: 4.0 to 4.49 | Loss |
| Match 15 | 2026-03-08 | 4.096 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - Split Age Men's Doubles DUPR: 4.0 to 4.49 | Loss |
| Match 16 | 2026-03-09 | 3.881 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 17 | 2026-03-09 | 3.887 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5+ (AR) | Loss |
| Match 18 | 2026-03-09 | 3.905 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5+ (AR) | Loss |
| Match 19 | 2026-03-09 | 3.927 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 20 | 2026-03-09 | 3.933 | Radiance Wealth Victorian Pickleball Championships 2026 - 70+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: 3.5+ (AR) | Win |
| Match 21 | 2026-06-06 | 3.881 | HUSTL Warrnambool Pickleball Open 2026 - 70+ Men's Singles | Win |
| Match 22 | 2026-06-06 | 3.881 | HUSTL Warrnambool Pickleball Open 2026 - 70+ Men's Singles | Loss |
| Match 23 | 2026-06-06 | 3.881 | HUSTL Warrnambool Pickleball Open 2026 - 70+ Men's Singles | Win |
| Match 24 | 2026-06-06 | 3.881 | HUSTL Warrnambool Pickleball Open 2026 - 70+ Men's Singles | Win |
| Match 25 | 2026-06-06 | 3.881 | HUSTL Warrnambool Pickleball Open 2026 - 70+ Men's Singles | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Gregory Donahue (DUPR: 4.60)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs JW Johnson (DUPR: 7.01)