# Player Profile: Michael Stepa (DUPR: 35DYNV)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-03
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-michael-stepa-35DYNV
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.216 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 63 Wins / 50 Losses (113 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 55.8%
- **Average Points Won %:** 52.05%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.237 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -8.91 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Dill Dinkers Hilton Head

## 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: 74%
  - Power: 79%
  - Agility: 94%
  - Spin: 59%
  - Stamina: 79%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** South Beach Pickleball Club (Sea Pines)
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** John Suger (DUPR 4.74)
  - Matches Played: 3
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 33%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 56
- **Active Days:** 40

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-05-19 | 4.090 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-06-03 | 4.119 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-06-18 | 4.133 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-07-03 | 4.145 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-07-18 | 4.172 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-08-02 | 4.202 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-08-17 | 4.144 | Dill Dinkers Hilton Head- Island Invitational - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 8 | 2026-04-11 | 4.158 | DUPR 18 - Dink Minor League Second Annual Hilton Head ~ South Carolina | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-04-11 | 4.147 | DUPR 18 - Dink Minor League Second Annual Hilton Head ~ South Carolina | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2026-04-11 | 4.170 | DUPR 18 - Dink Minor League Second Annual Hilton Head ~ South Carolina | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2026-04-11 | 4.174 | DUPR 18 - Dink Minor League Second Annual Hilton Head ~ South Carolina | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-04-11 | 4.154 | DUPR 18 - Dink Minor League Second Annual Hilton Head ~ South Carolina | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2026-04-20 | 4.076 | Lowcountry Pickleball Leagues: Men's Doubles - Men's 2026 - 4.0 - Line 1 4.0 | Win |
| Match 14 | 2026-04-22 | 4.149 | Lowcountry Pickleball Leagues: Men's Doubles - Men's 2026 - 4.0 - Line 1 4.0 | Win |
| Match 15 | 2026-04-25 | 4.148 | Low Country Pickleball Classic in Hardeeville presented by Novant Health & Optim Orthopedics - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (50 To 55) | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Jeremy Jones (DUPR: 4.55)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Marcus Synegal (DUPR: 4.72)