How to read DUPR ratings
The scale
According to DUPR, every new player starts as NR (not rated), then gets a rating on a scale from 2.000 to 8.000. You get separate ratings for singles, gender doubles, and mixed doubles, and players in the 50 to 65+ bracket also get an age-group rating.
Your profile shows two numbers: the DUPR rating and a reliability score from 1 to 100%. A higher reliability score means the rating is more likely to reflect your current level. A low one means it rests on old or thin match data.
How a rating is calculated
DUPR lists four factors on its How it works page and in its post How your DUPR rating is calculated:
- Performance vs. expectation. Every match has an expected score based on everyone's rating. Beat it and your rating can rise. Fall short and it can drop.
- Type of match. Verified club, league, and tournament matches count more than self-posted rec games.
- Recency. Recent matches count the most.
- Volume. More matches make your rating more stable, so one result moves it less.
In doubles, the team rating is the average of both players' ratings, and that drives the expected score. Since DUPR's July 8, 2025 update, a win does not guarantee a rise. DUPR's own example: a 3.5 expected to lose 5-11 to a 4.0 who instead loses 9-11 will see the rating go up.
What percentile is your DUPR?
DUPR shared a snapshot of doubles ratings dated September 22, 2026, covering players worldwide with at least one result in the previous 12 months. The Dink reported it on October 7, 2026, and DUPR published the same figures in its own post. Percentages are rounded, so percentiles are approximate.
| DUPR rating | Percentile | Where that puts you |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 31st | Top 69% |
| 3.5 | 60th | Top 40% |
| 4.0 | 84th | Top 16% |
| 4.5 | 95th | Top 5% |
| 5.0 | 99th | Top 1% |
| Rating range | Share of active doubles players |
|---|---|
| 2.000 to 2.499 | 11% |
| 2.500 to 2.999 | 20% |
| 3.000 to 3.499 | 29% |
| 3.500 to 3.999 | 24% |
| 4.000 to 4.499 | 11% |
| 4.500 to 4.999 | 4% |
| 5.000+ | 1% |
The biggest band is 3.000 to 3.499, and 53% of active players are somewhere in the 3s. The data covers active DUPR doubles players only, not singles and not everyone who plays.
Reading your own number
- Check the reliability score first. A low score means the rating may not match how you play today.
- Compare like with like. Your singles and doubles ratings are separate.
- Log verified matches. Club, league, and tournament results count more than self-posted games.
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Questions
What is the DUPR scale?
DUPR ratings run from 2.000 to 8.000. New players start as NR, meaning not rated, until they have enough results.
Can my DUPR go up if I lose?
Yes. Since July 8, 2025, DUPR moves your rating on performance against the expected score. If you score more points than expected, your rating can go up even in a loss. If you score fewer, it can go down even in a win.
What percentile is a 4.0 DUPR?
About the 84th percentile, so roughly the top 16% of active DUPR doubles players. That comes from a DUPR snapshot dated September 22, 2026, reported by DUPR and The Dink.
What is the DUPR reliability score?
It is a 1 to 100% number on your profile that shows how much recent match data your rating is based on. A low score means the rating rests on old or thin data.
Sources
- DUPR: How it works
- DUPR: How your DUPR rating is calculated
- DUPR: Algo update, win or lose your rating can go up — July 8, 2025
- DUPR: DUPR rating percentiles — snapshot September 22, 2026
- The Dink: DUPR rating percentiles, where does your rating rank? — Thomas Shields, October 7, 2026