# Player Profile: Rick Palo (DUPR: 8WNKPY)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-09
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-rick-palo-8WNKPY
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 3.623 (Reliability: 82%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.433 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 173 Wins / 209 Losses (382 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 45.3%
- **Average Points Won %:** 49.48%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.657 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -6.49 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Night Train Pickleball

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 3 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: 64%
  - Power: 94%
  - Agility: 74%
  - Spin: 84%
  - Stamina: 94%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Pickleball Kingdom Tigard
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Jeff Pezzotti (DUPR 3.80)
  - Matches Played: 3
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 67%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 70
- **Active Days:** 38

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-07-21 | 3.514 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-08-05 | 3.540 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-08-20 | 3.552 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-09-04 | 3.561 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-09-19 | 3.585 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-10-04 | 3.612 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-10-19 | 3.623 | Zehnder Memorial Fall Classic - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Under) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2025-10-19 | 3.621 | Zehnder Memorial Fall Classic - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Under) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 9 | 2025-10-19 | 3.659 | Zehnder Memorial Fall Classic - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0 And Under) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2026-03-14 | 3.623 | Men's Saturday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2026-03-14 | 3.682 | Men's Saturday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-03-14 | 3.727 | Men's Saturday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2026-03-14 | 3.765 | Men's Saturday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |
| Match 14 | 2026-03-14 | 3.701 | Men's Saturday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |
| Match 15 | 2026-03-14 | 3.634 | Men's Saturday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |
| Match 16 | 2026-03-21 | 3.628 | Bracket Battle @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 17 | 2026-03-21 | 3.613 | Bracket Battle @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 18 | 2026-03-21 | 3.641 | Bracket Battle @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |
| Match 19 | 2026-03-29 | 3.574 | Men's Sunday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 20 | 2026-03-29 | 3.591 | Men's Sunday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 21 | 2026-03-29 | 3.605 | Men's Sunday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 22 | 2026-03-29 | 3.644 | Men's Sunday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 23 | 2026-03-29 | 3.651 | Men's Sunday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 24 | 2026-03-29 | 3.698 | Men's Sunday DUPR Round Robin Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |
| Match 25 | 2026-04-09 | 3.574 | 55+ DUPR Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 26 | 2026-04-09 | 3.606 | 55+ DUPR Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 27 | 2026-04-09 | 3.614 | 55+ DUPR Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |
| Match 28 | 2026-04-09 | 3.600 | 55+ DUPR Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 29 | 2026-04-09 | 3.642 | 55+ DUPR Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |
| Match 30 | 2026-04-09 | 3.577 | 55+ DUPR Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Loss |
| Match 31 | 2026-04-09 | 3.589 | 55+ DUPR Ladder @ Pickleball Kingdom | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Brandon Contratto (DUPR: 5.36)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Garrett Hallemeier (DUPR: 4.60)