# Player Profile: Maxwell Balka (DUPR: 3XD475)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-maxwell-balka-3XD475
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 5.004 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.665 (Reliability: 3%)
- **Career Record:** 535 Wins / 382 Losses (917 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 58.3%
- **Average Points Won %:** 53.98%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 5.205 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 50% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -4.19 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Queens Pickleball Club

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 1 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: 85%
  - Power: 70%
  - Agility: 90%
  - Spin: 90%
  - Stamina: 70%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** 605 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036, USA
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Zachary Ankier (DUPR 4.88)
  - Matches Played: 1
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 0%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 49
- **Active Days:** 36

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2026-02-26 | 4.854 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2026-03-13 | 4.887 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-03-28 | 4.905 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-04-12 | 4.921 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-04-27 | 4.952 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-05-12 | 4.986 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-05-27 | 4.887 | LIFE TIME at SKY-NYC  | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Central Park Tennis Center (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Justin Pagan (DUPR: 5.47)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at Riverside Clay Tennis Courts (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Zach Smoler (DUPR: 4.63)