# Player Profile: Kentaro Hamaguchi (DUPR: 4LZ9QV)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-kentaro-hamaguchi-4LZ9QV
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.712 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.903 (Reliability: 12%)
- **Career Record:** 220 Wins / 116 Losses (336 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 65.5%
- **Average Points Won %:** 58.15%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 5.342 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -10.65 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** N/A

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 3 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: 79%
  - Power: 94%
  - Agility: 94%
  - Spin: 64%
  - Stamina: 94%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Opelika, AL
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Noah Waddell (DUPR 5.78)
  - Matches Played: 7
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 57%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 62
- **Active Days:** 39

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-11-23 | 5.541 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-12-08 | 5.577 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-12-23 | 5.599 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-01-07 | 5.618 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-01-22 | 5.653 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-02-06 | 5.691 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-02-21 | 5.519 | 2026 Houston PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2026-02-22 | 5.528 | 2026 Houston PPA Challenger - Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2026-04-18 | 5.590 | 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw | Win |
| Match 10 | 2026-04-18 | 5.576 | 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-04-18 | 5.583 | 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw | Win |
| Match 12 | 2026-04-18 | 5.543 | 2026 Opelika PPA Challenger - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw | Win |
| Match 13 | 2026-04-25 | 5.570 | Brick Wall Southeast #4 | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2026-04-25 | 5.607 | Brick Wall Southeast #4 | Win |
| Match 15 | 2026-04-25 | 5.611 | Brick Wall Southeast #4 | Win |
| Match 16 | 2026-04-25 | 5.611 | Brick Wall Southeast #4 | Win |
| Match 17 | 2026-04-27 | 5.572 | PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Mens Doubles Pro Qualifier | Loss |
| Match 18 | 2026-04-27 | 5.578 | PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Mens Doubles Pro Qualifier | Win |
| Match 19 | 2026-04-27 | 5.576 | PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles Pro Qualifier | Loss |
| Match 20 | 2026-04-28 | 5.571 | PPA Tour: 2026 Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships - Mens Doubles Pro Main Draw | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Tyler Denbo (DUPR: 5.10)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Lauren Stratman (DUPR: 5.62)