DUPR Is More Than a Number | DUPR CEO Tito Machado Explains Ratings, Reliability & the Reset

Welcome to the very first episode of Inside DUPR — the official DUPR pickleball podcast! Hosts Anita Marks and master DUPR coach Sonny Tannan kick off the inaugural season with a lifestyle-first conversation about why pickleball has taken over our lives, and sit down with DUPR CEO Tito Machado to break down what your DUPR rating really means. In this episode, Tito explains how the DUPR rating system works, why ratings can feel so emotional, the truth behind the DUPR Reset, how reliability score affects your rating, and why your DUPR is a tool to find level-based play — not a number that defines you. Whether you're a brand-new rec player or a tournament competitor, this one's for you. We also recap the Vance & Blackwater Team Cup in the Cayman Islands, share Sonny's weekly coaching tip, and meet DUPR ambassador Heather Kim. In this episode: • What DUPR is and how the rating system works • DUPR CEO Tito Machado's journey from tennis & UTR to pickleball • Why pickleball ratings feel personal — and how to use yours the right way • The DUPR Reset explained • How to raise your DUPR rating (tournaments, leagues & reliability) • Using a DUPR coach to get your first rating • Cayman Islands pro tournament recap Subscribe for new episodes every week! #DUPR #Pickleball #PickleballPodcast #InsideDUPR #DUPRrating #PickleballRating #TitoMachado #PickleballLife #PickleballCommunity #PickleballCoaching #PickleballTips #PickleballNation