Head to head
Jack Cai vs Michael Tripodi
Two careers, 63 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.
Jack Cai (Australia) and Michael Tripodi (Australia) have met in 63 rounds across 11 competitions since 2021. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Michael Tripodi leads Jack Cai: 32 finishes in front to 29 and 2 ties.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Michael Tripodi holds the faster single in 14, Jack Cai in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Jack Cai single | average | Michael Tripodi single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 8.05 | 10.06 | 8.69 | 10.38 |
| 2×2 | 1.90 | 3.29 | 1.32 | 2.39 |
| 4×4 | 35.59 | 43.64 | 31.89 | 39.26 |
| 5×5 | 1:42.46 | 1:52.80 | 1:06.76 | 1:17.26 |
| 6×6 | 4:06.04 | 4:22.98 | 2:05.86 | 2:14.68 |
| 7×7 | 7:25.35 | 7:28.19 | 3:19.59 | 3:39.68 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 16.22 | 18.27 | 17.29 | 18.17 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 32 moves | 40.33 | 26 moves | 32.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 10.14 | 13.17 | 14.60 | 20.83 |
| Clock | 38.25 | — | 3.10 | 3.80 |
| Megaminx | 1:59.54 | 2:17.12 | 57.27 | 1:06.08 |
| Pyraminx | 3.60 | 5.15 | 1.60 | 2.79 |
| Skewb | 5.16 | 9.60 | 2.51 | 4.14 |
| Square-1 | 56.25 | — | 7.67 | 10.15 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 2:02.25 | 4:34.77 | 1:22.75 | 1:39.39 |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 6:45.65 | — | 3:10.28 | 4:18.48 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 29 of 30 cubes · 59:40 | — | 46 of 49 cubes · 56:52 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 63 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Jack Cai | Michael Tripodi | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Australian Nationals 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 19.31 | 24.02 | Jack Cai |
| 2026 | Australian Nationals 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 19.06 | 19.96 | Jack Cai |
| 2026 | Australian Nationals 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Second round | 21.31 | 24.10 | Michael Tripodi |
| 2026 | Australian Nationals 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 13.62 | 26.27 | Jack Cai |
| 2026 | Australian Nationals 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 46.91 | 43.02 | Michael Tripodi |
| 2026 | Australian Nationals 2026 | 5×5 blindfolded | Final | — | — | tie |
| 2026 | Melbourne Summer 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 21.47 | 17.29 | Michael Tripodi |
| 2026 | Melbourne Summer 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | 19.24 | 17.54 | Michael Tripodi |
| 2026 | Melbourne Summer 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 8.01 | 4.22 | Michael Tripodi |
| 2025 | Melbourne Cube Days 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 22.26 | 24.21 | Jack Cai |
| 2025 | Melbourne Cube Days 2025 | 3×3 blindfolded | Final | — | 23.52 | Michael Tripodi |
| 2025 | Melbourne Cube Days 2025 | 3×3 Fewest Moves | Final | 42 moves | 41 moves | Michael Tripodi |
| 2025 | Melbourne Cube Days 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 15.74 | 25.57 | Jack Cai |
| 2025 | Melbourne Cube Days 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 46.46 | 43.32 | Michael Tripodi |
Full careers: Jack Cai · Michael Tripodi. 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.