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D. Kataja

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August 2021
DC
DC NW - Rock Creek Area
DC NW - Takoma Park
Men's Competitive1 3.5
Veteran,
played 25 or more matches
15
56 pts
, 1 referral(s)
Overall League Record: 35 - 41
Doubles Record: 0 - 0
2026 Record: 1 - 5
2025 Record: 5 - 8
2024 Record: 0 - 5
2023 Record: 7 - 6
2022 Record: 18 - 8
2021 Record: 4 - 9
Playoff Record: 1 - 4
2 out of 3 sets: 26 - 28
3-setters: 6 - 7
2 sets w/3rd set breaker: 7 - 12
10 game Pro-set Record: 2 - 1
Fast Tennis: 0 - 0
Game Win Percentage: 49%

Last 10 Player Scores

Date Match Result Score
04/05/2026 N. Nwakaihe over D. Kataja 6-1; 2-2
04/03/2026 N. Henson over D. Kataja 6-4; 6-3
03/28/2026 J. Kram over D. Kataja 1-6; 6-3;
TB 10-7
03/26/2026 S. Hamid over D. Kataja 5-7; 6-2;
TB 10-2
03/21/2026 T. Berase over D. Kataja 7-6; 6-2
03/15/2026 D. Kataja over C. Berno 6-1; 7-6
12/02/2025 A. Goel over D. Kataja 6-3; 3-6;
TB 10-8
11/14/2025
Playoffs 		J. Godding over D. Kataja 6-0; 1-6; 7-6
11/07/2025
Playoffs 		D. Kataja over J. Askew 0-0 Walkover
11/02/2025 A. Maddocks over D. Kataja 6-3; 6-0
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Overall League Record: 35 - 41
Doubles Record: 0 - 0
2026 Record: 1 - 5
2025 Record: 5 - 8
2024 Record: 0 - 5
2023 Record: 7 - 6
2022 Record: 18 - 8
2021 Record: 4 - 9
Playoff Record: 1 - 4
2 out of 3 sets: 26 - 28
3-setters: 6 - 7
2 sets w/3rd set breaker: 7 - 12
10 game Pro-set Record: 2 - 1
Fast Tennis: 0 - 0
Game Win Percentage: 49%

Score History

Date Opponents Score
04/05/26 N. Nwakaihe over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
N. Nwakaihe VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Powell Recreation

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 6-1; 2-2
04/03/26 N. Henson over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
N. Henson VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 6-4; 6-3
03/28/26 J. Kram over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
J. Kram VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 1 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 1-6; 6-3;
TB 10-7
03/26/26 S. Hamid over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
S. Hamid VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 5-7; 6-2;
TB 10-2
03/21/26 T. Berase over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
T. Berase VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 7-6; 6-2
03/15/26 D. Kataja over C. Berno
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS C. Berno
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 6-1; 7-6
12/02/25 A. Goel over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
A. Goel VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 6-3; 3-6;
TB 10-8
11/14/25
Playoffs 		J. Godding over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
J. Godding VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 6-0; 1-6; 7-6
11/07/25
Playoffs 		D. Kataja over J. Askew
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS J. Askew
Wins Wins
Played at : DC SE - Garfield Park

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 0-0 Walkover
11/02/25 A. Maddocks over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
A. Maddocks VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - McLean Gardens

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 6-3; 6-0
11/01/25 S. Wu over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
S. Wu VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Hearst Park

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 4-6; 6-3;
TB 10-7
10/28/25 D. Kataja over S. Rocha
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS S. Rocha
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Turkey Thicket

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 6-4; 6-4
10/26/25 D. Kataja over C. van Caloen
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS C. van Caloen
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 10-7
10/07/25 D. Kataja over J. Caruso
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS J. Caruso
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 4-6; 6-4; 6-0
10/05/25 S. Jacobson over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
S. Jacobson VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 6-0; 6-1
09/14/25 D. Kataja over B. Antunes
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS B. Antunes
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Lafayette Rec. Center

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 6-4; 6-7;
TB 10-4
07/22/25 K. McCoy over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
K. McCoy VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Fort Lincoln

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 3-6; 6-4;
TB 10-3
07/17/25 G. Mernoff over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
G. Mernoff VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 6-4; 7-5
07/12/25 D. Kataja over J. Kram
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS J. Kram
1 Wins 1 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Turkey Thicket

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 3-6; 6-4;
TB 10-5
07/04/25 A. Shifriss over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
A. Shifriss VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 6-4; 7-5
09/19/24 S. Poser over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
S. Poser VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Dupont Circle - 23rd & O

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 6-2
08/16/24 L. Gaitley over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
L. Gaitley VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 3-6; 6-2;
TB 10-6
08/15/24 N. Schlosser over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
N. Schlosser VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 10-6
08/14/24 D. Hopkins over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
D. Hopkins VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 7-6; 7-5
07/30/24 A. Mashal over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
A. Mashal VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Turkey Thicket

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 6-4; 6-1
10/31/23 L. Nalu over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
L. Nalu VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 6-2; 6-1
10/24/23 C. Haxo over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
C. Haxo VS D. Kataja
2 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 1-6; 6-3; 6-1
10/02/23 D. Kataja over P. Mackie
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS P. Mackie
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Turkey Thicket

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 6-3; 2-6; 7-6
09/28/23 C. Haxo over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
C. Haxo VS D. Kataja
2 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 7-6; 6-4
09/19/23 D. Kataja over R. Turalde
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS R. Turalde
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 3-6; 6-3;
TB 10-8
09/15/23 D. Kataja over G. Kolega
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS G. Kolega
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Roosevelt Sr. HS

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 2-6; 6-3;
TB 10-7
03/04/23
Playoffs 		D. Aldrich over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
D. Aldrich VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 1 Wins
Played at : DC SW - East Potomac Tennis Center

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 2-6; 6-1; 6-4
02/24/23 D. Kataja over S. Risner
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS S. Risner
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 7-5; 6-4
01/22/23 D. Kataja over N. Houshmand
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS N. Houshmand
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Turkey Thicket

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 6-4; 4-4
01/19/23 D. Kataja over D. Aldrich
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS D. Aldrich
1 Wins 1 Wins
Played at : DC SW - East Potomac Tennis Center

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 2-6; 6-4; 7-6
01/08/23 D. Kataja over J. Rhee
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS J. Rhee
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 7-5; 7-6
01/02/23 C. Kravitz over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
C. Kravitz VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 6-3; 6-0
01/01/23 S. Mayo over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
S. Mayo VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 6-1; 6-4
12/29/22 D. Kataja over K. Claiborne
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS K. Claiborne
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC SE - Benning Stoddert Rec Center

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 7-6; 6-4
12/17/22 D. Kataja over D. Simmons
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS D. Simmons
2 Wins 1 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 7-6; 6-4
11/29/22
Playoffs 		A. Baum over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
A. Baum VS D. Kataja
2 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Banneker / Howard University

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 6-3; 6-2
11/17/22
Playoffs 		D. Kataja over C. Mason
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS C. Mason
2 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Takoma Park

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 6-3; 6-7; 6-2
11/05/22 D. Kataja over A. Beiner
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS A. Beiner
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NW - Powell Recreation

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 7-5; 6-0
11/03/22 D. Kataja over S. Pike
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS S. Pike
2 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 4-6; 6-4;
TB 11-9
11/02/22 C. Green over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
C. Green VS D. Kataja
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 6-2; 6-2
10/30/22 D. Kataja over J. Anderson
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS J. Anderson
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 6-3; 6-0
10/27/22 D. Kataja over S. Pike
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS S. Pike
2 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Turkey Thicket

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 6-1; 4-6; 7-5
10/25/22
Playoffs 		J. Cottman over D. Kataja
Head to Head Analysis
J. Cottman VS D. Kataja
2 Wins 1 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Turkey Thicket

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 2-6; 6-4; 6-2
10/23/22 D. Kataja over D. Isenberg
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS D. Isenberg
1 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 6-1; 6-1
10/21/22 D. Kataja over C. Mason
Head to Head Analysis
D. Kataja VS C. Mason
2 Wins 0 Wins
Played at : DC NE - Edgewood Rec. Center

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 6-4; 6-4

Greatest Rivalries

Opponent Matches Record vs. Opp Playoff Record Trend (Most recent to least) Head to Head
D. Simmons
D. Simmons
Record:

(69 - 96)

Playoff Record:

0 - 7

TLN Rating:

Men's Competitive1 3.5

 		3 2-1 0-0 W,L,W Head to Head
J. Cottman
J. Cottman
Record:

(79 - 125)

Playoff Record:

5 - 10

TLN Rating:

Men's Competitive1 3.5

 		3 1-2 0-1 L,W,L Head to Head
C. Mason
C. Mason
Record:

(41 - 24)

Playoff Record:

3 - 2

TLN Rating:

Men's Advanced2 3.75

 		2 2-0 1-0 W,W Head to Head
S. Pike
S. Pike
Record:

(35 - 25)

Playoff Record:

3 - 4

TLN Rating:

Men's Competitive2 3.25

 		2 2-0 0-0 W,W Head to Head
M. Holubecki
M. Holubecki
Record:

(29 - 26)

Playoff Record:

1 - 3

TLN Rating:

Men's Advanced1 4.0

 		2 1-1 0-0 W,L Head to Head
D. Aldrich
D. Aldrich
Record:

(19 - 22)

Playoff Record:

3 - 3

TLN Rating:

Men's Competitive1 3.5

 		2 1-1 0-1 L,W Head to Head
J. Kram
J. Kram
Record:

(48 - 34)

Playoff Record:

11 - 5

TLN Rating:

Men's Competitive1 3.5

 		2 1-1 0-0 L,W Head to Head
A. Baum
A. Baum
Record:

(9 - 1)

Playoff Record:

3 - 0

TLN Rating:

Men's Competitive1 3.5

 		2 0-2 0-1 L,L Head to Head
C. Haxo
C. Haxo
Record:

(209 - 187)

Playoff Record:

10 - 19

TLN Rating:

Men's Advanced2 3.75

 		2 0-2 0-0 L,L Head to Head

Season Record

Season Name Player's Record Playoff Round Division Level
2026 Spring Season #1 1-5 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2026 Winter Season 0-1 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2025 Fall Season 4-3 Quarter-Finals Men's Competitive1 3.5
2025 Summer Season #1 1-3 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2024 Fall Season 0-1 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2024 Summer Season #2 0-2 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2024 Summer Season #1 0-2 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2023 Fall Season 3-3 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2023 Spring Season #1 0-0 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2023 Winter Season 6-2 Round of 16 Men's Competitive1 3.5
2022 Fall Season #2 7-3 Semi-Finals Men's Competitive2 3.25
2022 Fall #1 8-3 Quarter-Finals Men's Competitive2 3.25
2022 Spring Season #1 0-0 Men's Competitive2 3.25
2021 Fall Season #2 2-4 Men's Competitive2 3.25
2021 Fall Season #1 2-5 Men's Competitive2 3.25