# Player Profile: Manny Lai (DUPR: 8KD2JK)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-02-21
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-manny-lai-8KD2JK
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.7 (Reliability: 50%)
- **Singles Rating:** 5.376 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 258 Wins / 162 Losses (420 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 61.4%
- **Average Points Won %:** 55.42%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 5.141 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -8.65 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Life Time Mt. Laurel

## 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: 90%
  - Agility: 80%
  - Spin: 80%
  - Stamina: 90%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Moorestown, NJ
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Jerry Hine (DUPR 4.98)
  - Matches Played: 5
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 60%

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

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2024-11-02 | 4.559 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2024-11-17 | 4.590 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2024-12-02 | 4.607 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2024-12-17 | 4.622 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-01-01 | 4.651 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-01-16 | 4.684 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-01-31 | 5.257 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Coed-Split Age Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Split) | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2025-02-01 | 5.256 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (9 To 49) | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2025-02-01 | 5.286 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (9 To 49) | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2025-02-01 | 5.348 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (9 To 49) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2025-02-01 | 5.348 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Coed-Split Age Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Split) | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2025-02-01 | 5.364 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Coed-Split Age Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Split) | Win |
| Match 13 | 2025-02-01 | 5.311 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Coed-Split Age Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Split) | Win |
| Match 14 | 2025-02-01 | 5.279 | Players Courtyard "Groundhog in the Kitchen" Pickleball Tournament - Coed-Split Age Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Split) | Win |
| Match 15 | 2025-02-15 | 5.250 | Match | Loss |
| Match 16 | 2025-03-05 | 5.254 | Match | Win |
| Match 17 | 2025-03-29 | 5.232 | Match | Loss |
| Match 18 | 2025-08-03 | 5.017 | LBI 2025 Pickleball by the Beach Tournament - Mens Doubles Open 4.5+ (Prize Money) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 19 | 2025-08-03 | 4.960 | LBI 2025 Pickleball by the Beach Tournament - Mens Doubles Open 4.5+ (Prize Money) Age: (Any) | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Amy Powell (DUPR: 4.56)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Scott Gorshe (DUPR: 4.69)