Storyline
Jerry Visconti entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 3.9900. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 5-3 and moved +0.0006, finishing at 3.9906.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The 5-3 record produced +0.0427 from wins and -0.0421 from losses, for a net move of +0.0006. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0198 against Jim Suminski as partner and Chris Donahue / Ramon Jimenez as opponents. In game #7 on 2026-08-13, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 4.0892 vs opponent team 3.2856.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Jerry's most common partner signals so far: Chris Donahue (1-1, 50%), Martin Brady (1-0, 100%), Pete Nikolakakis (1-0, 100%), Richard Whittington (1-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Jerry has faced Chris Donahue 3 times - record: 1-2. A close matchup worth watching.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | 2-2 | 3.9900 | 3.9884 | -0.0016 |
| 2026-08-13 | 3-1 | 3.9884 | 3.9906 | +0.0022 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 8-11 | Jerry Stotts | Ken Vallance / Chris Donahue | 3.9900 | -0.0146 | 3.9754 |
| 2 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-8 | Pete Nikolakakis | Ken Vallance / William Danny Webster | 3.9754 | +0.0123 | 3.9877 |
| 3 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 3-11 | Chris Donahue | Ken Vallance / Pete Nikolakakis | 3.9877 | -0.0077 | 3.9800 |
| 4 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-7 | William Danny Webster | Jerry Stotts / Pete Nikolakakis | 3.9800 | +0.0084 | 3.9884 |
| 5 | 2026-08-13 | Win | 11-7 | Chris Donahue | Jim Suminski / Martin Brady | 3.9884 | +0.0144 | 4.0028 |
| 6 | 2026-08-13 | Win | 11-4 | Martin Brady | Richard Whittington / Ramon Jimenez | 4.0028 | +0.0006 | 4.0034 |
| 7 | 2026-08-13 | Loss | 4-11 | Jim Suminski | Chris Donahue / Ramon Jimenez | 4.0034 | -0.0198 | 3.9836 |
| 8 | 2026-08-13 | Win | 11-7 | Richard Whittington | Martin Brady / Chris Donahue | 3.9836 | +0.0070 | 3.9906 |
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 | 3.9935 | 3.8191 | -0.1744 | -0.0146 |
| 2 | 3.9095 | 3.9903 | -0.0809 | +0.0123 |
| 3 | 3.8344 | 3.9173 | +0.0829 | -0.0077 |
| 4 | 3.9730 | 3.9175 | +0.0555 | +0.0084 |
| 5 | 3.8882 | 4.0543 | -0.1661 | +0.0144 |
| 6 | 3.9539 | 3.3447 | +0.6092 | +0.0006 |
| 7 | 4.0892 | 3.2856 | -0.8036 | -0.0198 |
| 8 | 4.0050 | 3.8957 | +0.1094 | +0.0070 |
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 -0.1744 -> computed delta -0.0146; 3.9900 -0.0146 = 3.9754