# Player Profile: Tara Mata (DUPR: 8ELMJE)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-03-29
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-tara-mata-8ELMJE
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.614 (Reliability: 88%)
- **Singles Rating:** 4.471 (Reliability: 1%)
- **Career Record:** 93 Wins / 116 Losses (209 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 44.5%
- **Average Points Won %:** 48.05%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 4.245 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -4.69 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** Ruthless Pickleball Federation

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** Aggressive Kitchen Poacher
  *Description: A high-intensity player who excels at applying pressure near the kitchen line, punishing high floats with volleys.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 75%
  - Power: 80%
  - Agility: 80%
  - Spin: 60%
  - Stamina: 80%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Chatham, IL
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Shane Jackson (DUPR 3.95)
  - Matches Played: 7
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 43%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 51
- **Active Days:** 37

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-03-24 | 4.476 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2025-04-08 | 4.507 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2025-04-23 | 4.523 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2025-05-08 | 4.537 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2025-05-23 | 4.566 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2025-06-07 | 4.598 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2025-06-22 | 4.338 | CHATHAM STRONG: Pickleball for a Purpose - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2025-06-22 | 4.370 | CHATHAM STRONG: Pickleball for a Purpose - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 9 | 2025-06-22 | 4.328 | CHATHAM STRONG: Pickleball for a Purpose - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2025-06-22 | 4.360 | CHATHAM STRONG: Pickleball for a Purpose - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 11 | 2025-06-22 | 4.345 | CHATHAM STRONG: Pickleball for a Purpose - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Win |
| Match 12 | 2025-06-22 | 4.306 | CHATHAM STRONG: Pickleball for a Purpose - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 13 | 2025-06-22 | 4.335 | CHATHAM STRONG: Pickleball for a Purpose - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5 And Above) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2026-03-29 | 4.614 | 2026 B\Town Throwdown - Cash Prize Tournament - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 15 | 2026-03-29 | 4.636 | 2026 B\Town Throwdown - Cash Prize Tournament - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (Any) | Loss |
| Match 16 | 2026-03-29 | 4.649 | 2026 B\Town Throwdown - Cash Prize Tournament - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.5) Age: (Any) | Win |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Culver City Paddle Tennis Courts (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Gregory Messina (DUPR: 4.50)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at Santa Monica Pickleball Courts (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Corinne Brodeur (DUPR: 4.77)