Head to head
Matty Hiroto Inaba vs Ben Zhao
Two careers, 48 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.
Matty Hiroto Inaba (United States) and Ben Zhao (United States) have met in 48 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Matty Hiroto Inaba leads Ben Zhao: 45 finishes in front to 3.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 10 shared events, Matty Hiroto Inaba holds the faster single in 7, Ben Zhao in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Matty Hiroto Inaba single | average | Ben Zhao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 3.59 | 4.72 | 4.78 | 5.71 |
| 2×2 | 1.07 | 2.14 | 1.55 | 2.95 |
| 4×4 | 17.10 | 20.72 | 22.10 | 26.14 |
| 5×5 | 36.37 | 40.37 | 39.69 | 45.12 |
| 6×6 | 1:12.98 | 1:19.86 | 1:21.76 | 1:29.78 |
| 7×7 | 1:58.26 | 2:08.54 | 2:19.13 | 2:29.05 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 6.38 | 10.37 | 8.23 | 10.75 |
| Megaminx | 1:32.08 | 1:36.13 | 35.08 | 41.31 |
| Pyraminx | 3.88 | 6.00 | 3.25 | 5.95 |
| Skewb | 9.26 | 14.12 | 5.97 | 7.49 |
Year by year
every meeting, 48 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Matty Hiroto Inaba | Ben Zhao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 5.60 | 6.30 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 5.99 | 7.11 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 5.68 | 6.43 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 5.70 | 6.82 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 12.66 | 13.20 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.85 | 12.86 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 23.54 | 29.75 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 24.61 | 30.25 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 41.87 | 48.23 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 42.49 | 49.12 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 42.59 | 49.40 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:19.98 | 1:54.82 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:20.69 | 2:38.93 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 5.60 | 6.60 | Matty Hiroto Inaba |
Full careers: Matty Hiroto Inaba · Ben Zhao. 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.