# Player Profile: Lara Thornton (DUPR: 894VGJ)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-17
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-lara-thornton-894VGJ
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.179 (Reliability: 99%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 188 Wins / 131 Losses (319 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 58.9%
- **Average Points Won %:** 54.17%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 5.067 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -15.34 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Swim and Racquet Club

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** All-Court Defensive Wall
  *Description: An outstanding defensive asset capable of recovering difficult angles and resetting fast speed-ups back into the kitchen.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 87%
  - Power: 67%
  - Agility: 87%
  - Spin: 87%
  - Stamina: 67%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Nashville, TN
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Donnie Russell (DUPR 5.41)
  - Matches Played: 2
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 100%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 49
- **Active Days:** 37

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-05-12 | 5.024 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-05-27 | 5.058 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-06-11 | 5.077 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-06-26 | 5.093 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-07-11 | 5.125 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-07-26 | 5.161 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-08-10 | 5.107 | NPL - Champions Pros Team League - NPL - Champions Pros Team League, Austin Event #4 | Win |
| Match 8 | 2025-08-10 | 5.093 | NPL - Champions Pros Team League - NPL - Champions Pros Team League, Austin Event #4 | Win |
| Match 9 | 2025-09-20 | 5.100 | NPL - Champions Pros Team League - NPL - Champions Pros Team League, Indianapolis | Win |
| Match 10 | 2025-10-19 | 5.215 | NPL - Champions Pros Team League - NPL - Champions Pros Team League, NPL 2025 Championships | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-02-15 | 5.197 | Music City Open - A Champions Series Pickleball Event - Women's Pro Doubles 50+ | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Spencer  Smith (DUPR: 6.09)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Cindy Alligood (DUPR: 4.57)