Head to head
Ahmad Al-Masalmeh vs David Samuel Surls
Two careers, 56 shared rounds, one running count. Everything below comes from the official results the two of them posted in the same rounds of the same competitions.
Ahmad Al-Masalmeh (Jordan) and David Samuel Surls (United States) have met in 56 rounds across 8 competitions since 2025. Counting every round where both finished with a result, David Samuel Surls leads Ahmad Al-Masalmeh: 43 finishes in front to 10 and 3 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 11 shared events, David Samuel Surls holds the faster single in 11, Ahmad Al-Masalmeh in 0.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Ahmad Al-Masalmeh single | average | David Samuel Surls single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 12.46 | 15.02 | 10.67 | 13.30 |
| 2×2 | 3.78 | 6.90 | 2.52 | 3.37 |
| 4×4 | 1:34.20 | — | 48.90 | 1:00.09 |
| 5×5 | 2:53.88 | — | 2:02.81 | 2:19.12 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 3:59.86 | — | 2:42.91 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | 27.53 | 35.63 | 23.82 | 30.43 |
| Clock | 22.18 | 25.97 | 8.25 | 9.72 |
| Megaminx | 3:53.14 | — | 1:08.28 | 1:16.85 |
| Pyraminx | 8.92 | 11.70 | 4.66 | 5.59 |
| Skewb | 7.86 | 10.46 | 3.53 | 4.84 |
| Square-1 | 44.60 | 1:22.73 | 25.42 | 35.26 |
Year by year
every meeting, 56 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Ahmad Al-Masalmeh | David Samuel Surls | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 2×2 | Final | 6.90 | 4.05 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 16.64 | 15.29 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 15.02 | 13.30 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 4:00.03 | 2:42.91 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 3×3 Multi-Blind | Final | — | — | tie |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 35.63 | 30.43 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 1:42.98 | 1:00.09 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 2:53.88 | 2:19.12 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | Clock | Final | 25.97 | 8.66 | Ahmad Al-Masalmeh |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | Megaminx | Final | 4:21.77 | 1:16.85 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | Pyraminx | Final | 12.90 | 7.22 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | Skewb | Final | 11.85 | 5.53 | Ahmad Al-Masalmeh |
| 2026 | Jordan Nationals 2026 | Square-1 | Final | 1:22.73 | 47.05 | David Samuel Surls |
| 2026 | Irbid Master I 2026 | 2×2 | Second round | 7.56 | 3.94 | David Samuel Surls |
Full careers: Ahmad Al-Masalmeh · David Samuel Surls. A meeting is a round of one event at one competition where both finished with a counted result. Who finished ahead follows official placing in the round: rounds played to an average are won on the average, best-of rounds on the single.