# Player Profile: Mark Ward (DUPR: 1QXE48)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-17
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-mark-ward-1QXE48
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 3.816 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 70 Wins / 72 Losses (142 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 49.3%
- **Average Points Won %:** 51.33%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.861 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -7.58 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Honcho Pickleball - Fort Myers, FL

## 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: 79%
  - Power: 74%
  - Agility: 94%
  - Spin: 94%
  - Stamina: 74%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Punta Gorda, FL
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Norm Owens (DUPR 4.00)
  - Matches Played: 7
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 57%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 58
- **Active Days:** 39

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-11-03 | 3.702 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-11-18 | 3.729 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-12-03 | 3.741 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-12-18 | 3.751 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-01-02 | 3.776 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-01-17 | 3.804 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-02-01 | 3.705 | NP Punta Gorda Winter Classic Powered by Onix - Mixed Doubles Skill: 4.0 (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2026-02-22 | 3.709 | World Pickleball Tour Punta Gorda Picklefest - MENS DOUBLES 3.5, 4.0: 40, 50 | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-03-14 | 3.794 | Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (45 to 68) | Win |
| Match 10 | 2026-03-14 | 3.761 | Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (45 to 68) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-03-14 | 3.778 | Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (45 to 68) | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-03-14 | 3.710 | Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0+) Age: (45 to 68) | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2026-03-28 | 3.779 | The Florida Amateur Open @ PicklePlex - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above) | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2026-03-28 | 3.803 | The Florida Amateur Open @ PicklePlex - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 15 | 2026-03-28 | 3.786 | The Florida Amateur Open @ PicklePlex - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 16 | 2026-04-17 | 3.816 | 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Double Elimination 65-69 Age | Loss |
| Match 17 | 2026-04-17 | 3.814 | 2026 Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships - Mixed Doubles 4.0 Double Elimination 65-69 Age | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Russell Malloy (DUPR: 4.53)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Spencer  Smith (DUPR: 6.09)