# Player Profile: Richard Sage (DUPR: 8K5DNK)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-01-31
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-richard-sage-8K5DNK
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.114 (Reliability: 82%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.864 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 232 Wins / 192 Losses (424 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 54.7%
- **Average Points Won %:** 51.28%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.961 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -6.92 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Elevation Pickleball

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Precision Dink Strategist
  *Description: A master of soft placement, commanding the kitchen dink rallies with patience, consistency, and crosscourt angles.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 88%
  - Power: 68%
  - Agility: 93%
  - Spin: 58%
  - Stamina: 68%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** St George, UT
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Ellen Kennard (DUPR 4.32)
  - Matches Played: 9
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 56%

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

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-07-11 | 3.991 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-07-26 | 4.019 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-08-10 | 4.033 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-08-25 | 4.044 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-09-09 | 4.071 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-09-24 | 4.101 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-10-09 | 4.190 | Fall Brawl 2025 - Senior MXD / 4.0 / 50-54 | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2025-10-09 | 4.235 | Fall Brawl 2025 - Senior MXD / 4.0 / 50-54 | Win |
| Match 9 | 2025-10-09 | 4.248 | Fall Brawl 2025 - Senior MXD / 4.0 / 50-54 | Win |
| Match 10 | 2025-10-09 | 4.238 | Fall Brawl 2025 - Senior MXD / 4.0 / 50-54 | Win |
| Match 11 | 2025-10-09 | 4.251 | Fall Brawl 2025 - Senior MXD / 4.0 / 50-54 | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2025-10-09 | 4.264 | Fall Brawl 2025 - Senior MXD / 4.0 / 50-54 | Win |
| Match 13 | 2025-10-10 | 4.207 | Fall Brawl 2025 - MD / 4.0 / 35+ | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2025-10-10 | 4.214 | Fall Brawl 2025 - MD / 4.0 / 35+ | Win |
| Match 15 | 2025-10-11 | 4.153 | Fall Brawl 2025 - MXD / 4.0 / 35+ | Loss |
| Match 16 | 2025-10-11 | 4.164 | Fall Brawl 2025 - MXD / 4.0 / 35+ | Loss |
| Match 17 | 2025-10-11 | 4.201 | Fall Brawl 2025 - MXD / 4.0 / 35+ | Win |
| Match 18 | 2025-12-08 | 4.118 | Week 2 | Win |
| Match 19 | 2025-12-08 | 4.115 | Week 2 | Win |
| Match 20 | 2025-12-08 | 4.103 | Week 2 | Loss |
| Match 21 | 2025-12-08 | 4.128 | Week 2 | Loss |
| Match 22 | 2025-12-08 | 4.134 | Week 2 | Win |
| Match 23 | 2025-12-08 | 4.132 | Week 2 | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Dan Hoen (DUPR: 4.82)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs James Tapley (DUPR: 5.40)