Storyline
Mark Gamrat entered VIPR with an initial registry rating of 2.0860. Across 8 rated doubles games, the player went 3-5 and moved +0.0128, finishing at 2.0988.
Why It Moved
AI-generated explanation: The record was below .500, but the rating rose because the 3 win(s) added +0.0275 against stronger situations while the 5 losses cost -0.0147. The biggest single-game impact was -0.0119 against Mike Cluck as partner and Louis Colella / Ramon Jimenez as opponents. In game #4 on 2026-07-02, VIPR expected the player's team to have the edge, so the loss carried a larger drop: player team 2.3799 vs opponent team 2.3119.
Partnership patterns are starting to emerge.
Mark's most common partner signals so far: James Russ (1-1, 50%), Louis Colella (0-2, 0%), Maurice Finnegan (1-0, 100%), Ramon Jimenez (1-0, 100%). No partnership has reached both the 8+ match and 75%+ win-rate marker yet, so treat this as directional.
Mark has faced James Russ 4 times - record: 1-3. A tough matchup so far.
Session Summary
| Date | W-L | Start | End | Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | 1-3 | 2.0860 | 2.0838 | -0.0022 |
| 2026-07-16 | 2-2 | 2.0838 | 2.0988 | +0.0150 |
Game-By-Game Rating Trail
| # | Date | Result | Score | Partner | Opponents | Before | Change | After |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 2-11 | Louis Colella | Mike Cluck / James Russ | 2.0860 | -0.0002 | 2.0858 |
| 2 | 2026-07-02 | Win | 11-1 | Ramon Jimenez | James Russ / Louis Colella | 2.0858 | +0.0106 | 2.0964 |
| 3 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 1-11 | James Russ | Mike Cluck / Ramon Jimenez | 2.0964 | -0.0007 | 2.0957 |
| 4 | 2026-07-02 | Loss | 7-11 | Mike Cluck | Louis Colella / Ramon Jimenez | 2.0957 | -0.0119 | 2.0838 |
| 5 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 5-11 | Rick Ross | James Russ / Maurice Finnegan | 2.0838 | -0.0010 | 2.0828 |
| 6 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-8 | Maurice Finnegan | Rick Ross / Louis Colella | 2.0828 | +0.0090 | 2.0918 |
| 7 | 2026-07-16 | Loss | 6-11 | Louis Colella | James Russ / Rick Ross | 2.0918 | -0.0009 | 2.0909 |
| 8 | 2026-07-16 | Win | 11-5 | James Russ | Maurice Finnegan / Louis Colella | 2.0909 | +0.0079 | 2.0988 |
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 | 2.0878 | 2.9363 | +0.8485 | -0.0002 |
| 2 | 2.3118 | 2.3316 | -0.0199 | +0.0106 |
| 3 | 2.3317 | 2.9074 | +0.5757 | -0.0007 |
| 4 | 2.3799 | 2.3119 | -0.0679 | -0.0119 |
| 5 | 2.2132 | 2.7198 | +0.5066 | -0.0010 |
| 6 | 2.2535 | 2.2186 | +0.0349 | +0.0090 |
| 7 | 2.0827 | 2.6198 | +0.5371 | -0.0009 |
| 8 | 2.3272 | 2.2540 | +0.0732 | +0.0079 |
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 +0.8485 -> computed delta -0.0002; 2.0860 -0.0002 = 2.0858