Pulse365 is not a rating. It does not replace or replicate DUPR.
Pulse365 measures recent momentum, consistency, and performance patterns. DUPR remains the official skill rating.
These two systems work together: DUPR tells you your long-term level, while Pulse365 tells you your current form.
What is Pulse365?
Pulse365 is a Performance Momentum Measurement that tracks how well you're playing right now. Unlike skill ratings that reflect your long-term ability, Pulse365 focuses on recent form, consistency, and performance health signals.
Think of it this way: DUPR answers "Who are you as a player?" while Pulse365 answers "How are you playing right now?"
Pulse365 + DUPR: How They Work Together
DUPR
Long-term Skill Rating
- • Measures your overall skill level
- • Changes slowly over time
- • Official rating for tournaments
- • Based on all historical matches
Pulse365
Short-term Momentum Measurement
- • Measures your current form
- • Updates with recent matches
- • Tracks hot streaks and slumps
- • Focuses on recent performance
Real-World Examples
High DUPR, Low Pulse365: You're a skilled player (high DUPR) but currently in a slump. Your recent matches haven't been going well, so your Pulse365 reflects that temporary dip in form.
Lower DUPR, High Pulse365: You're on a hot streak! Your recent performance is strong, even if your overall skill rating hasn't caught up yet. Pulse365 captures that momentum.
How DUPR Enhances Pulse365 (Without Changing What Pulse365 Is)
Pulse365 uses DUPR only as a reference point for opponent difficulty. The Pulse365 score is a measurement of momentum, not a skill rating.
DUPR Provides Opponent Strength Context
When you play against someone, we use their DUPR to understand how challenging that match was. This helps Pulse365 calibrate the difficulty of your recent performance.
DUPR Helps Calculate "Expected Performance"
Based on DUPR differences, we can estimate how you were expected to perform. Pulse365 then measures how you actually performed compared to that expectation—this is your Performance Delta.
Pulse365 Uses DUPR Trends Only to Calibrate Match Difficulty
We don't use DUPR to produce a rating. Instead, we use it to understand the context of your matches—how tough your opponents were—so we can better measure your momentum and consistency.
Pulse365 Fills the "Recency Gap"
DUPR is excellent at measuring long-term skill, but it doesn't capture short-term momentum, hot streaks, fatigue, or performance patterns. Pulse365 fills that gap by measuring how you're performing right now, not who you are over time.
Pulse365 = A Measurement of Your Current Momentum
The Pulse365 Measurement combines four key components to create a comprehensive picture of your recent performance:
A. Baseline Performance Index (BPI)
A recency-weighted snapshot of match outcomes and consistency. This measures:
- • How well you've been playing recently — your recent win percentage
- • How consistently you're performing — stability across matches
- • How active you've been — match volume and frequency
BPI = (Recent Win% × 0.45) +
(Consistency Score × 0.35) +
(Match Volume Modifier × 0.20)B. Opponent Strength Signal (via DUPR)
We use DUPR to understand the difficulty level of the opponents you faced. This helps Pulse365 understand how challenging your recent matches were.
Remember: We're using DUPR only as context for match difficulty, not to create a rating.
OSM = Average(Opponent_DUPR - Player_DUPR)C. Performance Delta (Expected vs. Actual)
We compare how you performed to what would typically be expected against opponents of that difficulty. This captures overperformance and underperformance relative to expectations.
Expected = 1 / (1 + 10^((Opp_DUPR - Player_DUPR) / 600))
Performance Delta = (Actual - Expected) × 0.15This component rewards you for beating expectations and adjusts for matches where you underperformed relative to opponent difficulty.
D. Match Context Score (MCS)
This part measures the environment around your matches—when, where, and how you played. PB365-specific insights include:
- • Indoor vs outdoor
- • Tournament vs club match
- • New partner chemistry
- • Court surface
- • Fatigue index
- • Rivalries
- • Morning vs evening performance
- • Streaks
Final Combined Output
Pulse365 = Normalize( BPI + OSM + Performance Delta + MCS )We normalize the final score so that Pulse365 always stays stable, readable, and meaningful week to week. This ensures the measurement remains consistent and interpretable over time.
Understanding the Difference
Skill Rating (DUPR)
Who you are as a player over time
Momentum (Pulse365)
How you're performing right now
Pulse365 in One Sentence
Pulse365 measures how well you're playing right now by combining recent results, match difficulty, and performance patterns. It complements DUPR by tracking momentum—not skill rating.
Pulse365 + DUPR
These two systems work together: DUPR tells you your long-term level, while Pulse365 tells you your current form. Use DUPR to understand your skill rating, and Pulse365 to understand your momentum and recent performance health.
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