# Player Profile: Michael Darling (DUPR: 8M54QO)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-michael-darling-8M54QO
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.317 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.564 (Reliability: 31%)
- **Career Record:** 184 Wins / 107 Losses (291 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 63.2%
- **Average Points Won %:** 55.42%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.486 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 50% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -7.02 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** CCE Pickleball Players

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Tactical Baseline Driver
  *Description: A patient, tactical player who focuses on deep baseline drives and calculated court placement to draw opponent errors.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 86%
  - Power: 91%
  - Agility: 71%
  - Spin: 81%
  - Stamina: 91%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Marco Island, FL
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Tom Reynolds (DUPR 4.50)
  - Matches Played: 1
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 100%

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

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-10-25 | 4.187 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-11-09 | 4.217 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-11-24 | 4.232 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-12-09 | 4.244 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-12-24 | 4.272 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-01-08 | 4.303 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-01-23 | 4.478 | Marco Island Police Foundation Pickleball Slammer 2026 - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Above) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |

## 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)