Storyline
John Ressler entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.8380. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 2-6 and moved -0.0356, finishing at 3.8024.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 2-6 record produced +0.0198 from wins and -0.0554 from losses, for a net move of -0.0356. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0119 against Christopher Burns as partner and Chris Donahue / Matt Dame as opponents. In game #5 on 2026-07-23, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 3.8710 vs opponent team 3.8051.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
John's most common partner signals so far: Matt Dame (1-1, 50%), Scott Konkel (1-0, 100%), Chris Donahue (0-1, 0%), Christopher Burns (0-1, 0%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
John has faced Matt Dame 4 times - record: 0-4. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | 2-2 | 3.8380 | 3.8388 | +0.0008 |
| 2026-07-23 | 0-4 | 3.8388 | 3.8024 | -0.0364 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 8-11 | Craig Vogel | Scott Konkel / Matt Dame | 3.8380 | -0.0101 | 3.8279 |
| 2 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-8 | Matt Dame | John Hayward / Fred Veenstra | 3.8279 | +0.0100 | 3.8379 |
| 3 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-6 | Scott Konkel | Craig Vogel / Fred Veenstra | 3.8379 | +0.0098 | 3.8477 |
| 4 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 7-11 | John Hayward | Matt Dame / Craig Vogel | 3.8477 | -0.0089 | 3.8388 |
| 5 | 2026-07-23 | Loss | 6-11 | Christopher Burns | Chris Donahue / Matt Dame | 3.8388 | -0.0119 | 3.8269 |
| 6 | 2026-07-23 | Loss | 2-11 | Joe Spano | Chris Donahue / Christopher Burns | 3.8269 | -0.0118 | 3.8151 |
| 7 | 2026-07-23 | Loss | 6-11 | Matt Dame | Joe Spano / Christopher Burns | 3.8151 | -0.0058 | 3.8093 |
| 8 | 2026-07-23 | Loss | 7-11 | Chris Donahue | Joe Spano / Matt Dame | 3.8093 | -0.0069 | 3.8024 |
Formula Homework
These rows show the team ratings used in the adjustment calculation. The computed delta is the signed rating change produced by the current v0.6 formula.
| # | Player Team ( AVG ) | Opponent Team ( AVG ) | Winner-Loser VIPR Diff | Computed Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.8464 | 3.8431 | -0.0033 | -0.0101 |
| 2 | 3.8287 | 3.8273 | +0.0013 | +0.0100 |
| 3 | 3.8584 | 3.8530 | +0.0054 | +0.0098 |
| 4 | 3.8092 | 3.8475 | +0.0383 | -0.0089 |
| 5 | 3.8710 | 3.8051 | -0.0659 | -0.0119 |
| 6 | 3.9026 | 3.8392 | -0.0634 | -0.0118 |
| 7 | 3.8287 | 3.9826 | +0.1538 | -0.0058 |
| 8 | 3.8096 | 3.9202 | +0.1107 | -0.0069 |
Rating movement formula
Team VIPR = average - (average - lower partner) * CRF, with CRF = 0.40.
Adjustment = 0.02 / (1 + 10 ^ (2.5 * (winner team VIPR - loser team VIPR))).
Winning partners both receive +adjustment. Losing partners both receive -adjustment.
Score margin is recorded for context but is not currently part of the v0.6 formula.
First game check: winner-loser VIPR diff -0.0033 -> computed delta -0.0101; 3.8380 -0.0101 = 3.8279