# Player Profile: Simon Barker (DUPR: G59V2G)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-05-15
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-simon-barker-G59V2G
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.49 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.163 (Reliability: 75%)
- **Career Record:** 65 Wins / 77 Losses (142 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 45.8%
- **Average Points Won %:** 48.44%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.57 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -5.82 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Minor League Pickleball New Zealand

## 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: 74%
  - Agility: 74%
  - Spin: 64%
  - Stamina: 74%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Tweed Heads, NSW
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Goretti Sua (DUPR 4.35)
  - Matches Played: 3
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 33%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 59
- **Active Days:** 38

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-12-28 | 4.355 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2026-01-12 | 4.386 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-01-27 | 4.401 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-02-11 | 4.415 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-02-26 | 4.443 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-03-13 | 4.475 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-03-28 | 4.511 | Pool 1 - DUPR 20 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2026-03-28 | 4.510 | Pool 1 - DUPR 20 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-03-28 | 4.507 | Pool 1 - DUPR 20 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua | Win |
| Match 10 | 2026-03-28 | 4.521 | Pool 1 - DUPR 20 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua | Loss |
| Match 11 | 2026-03-28 | 4.537 | Pool 1 - DUPR 20 - NEW ZEALAND The Dink Minor League Pickleball @ Rotorua | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-05-01 | 4.485 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Men's Singles DUPR: Open (AR) | Win |
| Match 13 | 2026-05-01 | 4.485 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Men's Singles DUPR: Open (AR) | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2026-05-01 | 4.485 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Men's Singles DUPR: Open (AR) | Loss |
| Match 15 | 2026-05-03 | 4.465 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: Open (AR) | Win |
| Match 16 | 2026-05-03 | 4.444 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: Open (AR) | Loss |
| Match 17 | 2026-05-03 | 4.427 | PPA TOUR AUSTRALIA - PPA250, Tweed Heads - 50+ Mixed Doubles DUPR: Open (AR) | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Clayton Boydston (DUPR: 5.45)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Thanh Huynh (DUPR: 5.11)