# Player Profile: Steve Whitaker (DUPR: 3Y44E4)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-03-22
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-steve-whitaker-3Y44E4
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 3.764 (Reliability: 96%)
- **Singles Rating:** 3.355 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 134 Wins / 128 Losses (262 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 51.1%
- **Average Points Won %:** 50.89%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.824 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -5.88 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Llano Grande 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: 83%
  - Power: 73%
  - Agility: 78%
  - Spin: 63%
  - Stamina: 73%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Monterey, CA
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Melissa Whitaker (DUPR 4.12)
  - Matches Played: 8
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 75%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 50
- **Active Days:** 37

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-10-12 | 3.651 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-10-27 | 3.678 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-11-11 | 3.690 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-11-26 | 3.700 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-12-11 | 3.724 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-12-26 | 3.753 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-01-10 | 3.581 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Men's Doubles Skill: (3.999 and Under) Age: (50 And Above) USSP | Win |
| Match 8 | 2026-01-10 | 3.531 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Men's Doubles Skill: (3.999 and Under) Age: (50 And Above) USSP | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-01-11 | 3.637 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 10 | 2026-01-11 | 3.609 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-01-11 | 3.591 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-01-11 | 3.590 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 13 | 2026-01-11 | 3.530 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) | Win |
| Match 14 | 2026-01-11 | 3.530 | Monterey Bay Pickleball Otterfest $7000 @ Hyatt Regency Monterey - Senior Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.499 And Under) Age: (50 And Above) | Loss |
| Match 15 | 2026-03-22 | 3.756 | Zin 2 Win Powered by WinBy2 - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (55 And Above) | Win |
| Match 16 | 2026-03-22 | 3.699 | Zin 2 Win Powered by WinBy2 - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (55 And Above) | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Culver City Paddle Tennis Courts (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Emmett Blois (DUPR: 5.28)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at Santa Monica Pickleball Courts (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Jay McLean (DUPR: 4.71)