# Player Profile: Matthew Birkhofer (DUPR: 8DPGQ6)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-03-28
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-matthew-birkhofer-8DPGQ6
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.142 (Reliability: 78%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.375 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 173 Wins / 102 Losses (275 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 62.9%
- **Average Points Won %:** 55.39%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.926 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -8.43 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Bett Pickleball

## 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: 90%
  - Power: 65%
  - Agility: 85%
  - Spin: 85%
  - Stamina: 65%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Moline, IL
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Karthik Ganesh (DUPR 5.45)
  - Matches Played: 5
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 80%

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

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-04-26 | 4.988 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-05-11 | 5.021 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-05-26 | 5.040 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-06-10 | 5.057 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-06-25 | 5.088 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-07-10 | 5.124 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-07-25 | 5.335 | Match | Win |
| Match 8 | 2025-12-13 | 5.242 | QCTC/PiQCkleball & More Winter Games - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 9 | 2025-12-13 | 5.203 | QCTC/PiQCkleball & More Winter Games - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 10 | 2025-12-13 | 5.241 | QCTC/PiQCkleball & More Winter Games - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2025-12-13 | 5.254 | QCTC/PiQCkleball & More Winter Games - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 12 | 2025-12-13 | 5.197 | QCTC/PiQCkleball & More Winter Games - Mens Doubles Skill: (5.0 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Jorja Johnson (DUPR: 6.29)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Anna Leigh Waters (DUPR: 6.98)