# Player Profile: Karin Houghton (DUPR: R8JO41)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-16
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-karin-houghton-R8JO41
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.402 (Reliability: 96%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 174 Wins / 208 Losses (382 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 45.5%
- **Average Points Won %:** 49.14%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.756 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 50% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -9.72 (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: 60%
  - Power: 80%
  - Agility: 90%
  - Spin: 90%
  - Stamina: 80%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Rouge Woods Community Centre
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Linda Higgins (DUPR 4.63)
  - Matches Played: 1
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 0%

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

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-01-30 | 4.270 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-02-14 | 4.300 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-03-01 | 4.315 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-03-16 | 4.328 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-03-31 | 4.356 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-04-15 | 4.387 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-04-30 | 4.652 | Minto US Open Pickleball Championships - Women's Doubles 4.5 Double Elimination 55-59 Age | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Jaume Martinez Vich (DUPR: 6.41)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Stephen Grigg (DUPR: 4.52)