# Player Profile: Thomas Palko (DUPR: 89KV2R)
        
**Category:** Pickleball Player
**Verified:** 2026-04-26
**Canonical:** https://picklegravity.com/en/knowledge/player-thomas-palko-89KV2R
**Authority:** https://picklegravity.com

## Performance Summary
- **Doubles Rating:** 4.458 (Reliability: 100%)
- **Singles Rating:** N/A (Reliability: 0%)
- **Career Record:** 166 Wins / 114 Losses (280 matches)
- **Win Ratio:** 59.3%
- **Average Points Won %:** 54.69%

## Advanced Metrics
- **Strength of Schedule (SoS):** 3.965 (Average opponent DUPR)
- **Clutch Performance Index (CPI):** 0% (Win % in close matches)
- **DUPR Points Gained (DPG):** -6.76 (Points vs expectations)
- **Home Club:** N/A

## Streaks & Playstyle
- **Weekly Play Streak:** Current: 0 weeks | Max: 1 weeks
- **Preferred Playstyle:** All-Court Defensive Wall
  *Description: An outstanding defensive asset capable of recovering difficult angles and resetting fast speed-ups back into the kitchen.*
- **Physical Metrics:**
  - Control: 77%
  - Power: 92%
  - Agility: 82%
  - Spin: 82%
  - Stamina: 92%

## Favorite Court & Chemistry
- **Preferred Court:** Oak Island, NC
- **Best Partner Chemistry:** Ralph Tradd Teal (DUPR 4.05)
  - Matches Played: 9
  - Chemistry Win Rate: 67%

## Dedication Matrix (Last 18 Weeks)
- **Total Matches Played:** 64
- **Active Days:** 37

## Rating Trajectory
| Match | Date | Rating | Event | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match 1 | 2025-12-28 | 4.324 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 2 | 2026-01-12 | 4.355 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 3 | 2026-01-27 | 4.370 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 4 | 2026-02-11 | 4.383 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 5 | 2026-02-26 | 4.411 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 6 | 2026-03-13 | 4.443 | Initial Progression Point | N/A |
| Match 7 | 2026-03-28 | 4.405 | Lowcountry Spring Classic at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (25, 35, 50) COMBINED | Loss |
| Match 8 | 2026-03-28 | 4.413 | Lowcountry Spring Classic at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (25, 35, 50) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 9 | 2026-03-28 | 4.409 | Lowcountry Spring Classic at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (25, 35, 50) COMBINED | Loss |
| Match 10 | 2026-03-28 | 4.458 | Lowcountry Spring Classic at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (25, 35, 50) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 11 | 2026-03-28 | 4.438 | Lowcountry Spring Classic at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 & 4.5) Age: (30+, 50+) COMBINED | Loss |
| Match 12 | 2026-03-28 | 4.457 | Lowcountry Spring Classic at Kiawah Island Golf Resort - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0 & 4.5) Age: (30+, 50+) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 13 | 2026-04-11 | 4.418 | Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED | Loss |
| Match 14 | 2026-04-11 | 4.426 | Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 15 | 2026-04-11 | 4.415 | Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 16 | 2026-04-11 | 4.411 | Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 17 | 2026-04-11 | 4.395 | Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 18 | 2026-04-11 | 4.400 | Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED | Loss |
| Match 19 | 2026-04-11 | 4.408 | Oak Island Beach Pickles Spring Classic Presented by Emerge Ortho - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (15+/35+) COMBINED | Win |
| Match 20 | 2026-04-25 | 4.466 | Low Country Pickleball Classic in Hardeeville presented by Novant Health & Optim Orthopedics - Mixed Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (58 To 60) | Win |
| Match 21 | 2026-04-26 | 4.458 | Low Country Pickleball Classic in Hardeeville presented by Novant Health & Optim Orthopedics - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (61 To 63) | Loss |
| Match 22 | 2026-04-26 | 4.451 | Low Country Pickleball Classic in Hardeeville presented by Novant Health & Optim Orthopedics - Mens Doubles Skill: (4.0) Age: (61 To 63) | Loss |

## Upcoming Pairings
- **Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM** at Rouge Woods Community Centre (Status: Scheduled, Event: League Ladder) vs Austin Mccarthy (DUPR: 5.11)
- **Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:30 PM** at L'Amoreaux Tennis Centre (Status: Pending Confirmation, Event: Practice Match) vs Jorja Johnson (DUPR: 6.29)