# Player Profile: Karla Mertiny (DUPR: 4L4QYM)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-13
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-karla-mertiny-4L4QYM
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 3.047 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 134 Wins / 128 Losses (262 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 51.1%
- **Average Points Won %:** 49.13%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.007 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 50% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -7.51 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Legacy Cup

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 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: 84%
  - Agility: 74%
  - Spin: 84%
  - Stamina: 84%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Edmonton, AB, Canada
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Christie Belok Bunn (DUPR 2.95)
  - Matches Played: 1
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 0%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 51
- **Active Days:** 37

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-12-28 | 2.956 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2026-01-12 | 2.979 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-01-27 | 2.987 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-02-11 | 2.993 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-02-26 | 3.014 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-03-13 | 3.039 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-03-28 | 3.008 | Edmonton Sports Centre | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2026-03-28 | 3.057 | Edmonton Sports Centre | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2026-03-28 | 3.082 | Edmonton Sports Centre | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Culver City Paddle Tennis Courts (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Brandt Carter (DUPR: 4.83)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at Santa Monica Pickleball Courts (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Anna Shirley (DUPR: 5.46)