Head to head
Patrick Ponce vs Aidan Grainger
Two careers, 44 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.
Patrick Ponce (United States) and Aidan Grainger (United Kingdom) have met in 44 rounds across 5 competitions since 2022. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Patrick Ponce leads Aidan Grainger: 41 finishes in front to 3.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Patrick Ponce holds the faster single in 8, Aidan Grainger in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Patrick Ponce single | average | Aidan Grainger single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.17 | 5.54 | 3.69 | 7.13 |
| 2×2 | 0.87 | 1.68 | 0.94 | 2.14 |
| 4×4 | 18.06 | 21.51 | 25.30 | 28.67 |
| 5×5 | 37.90 | 41.49 | 46.13 | 52.30 |
| 6×6 | 1:11.74 | 1:18.95 | 1:28.82 | 1:35.18 |
| 7×7 | 2:05.60 | 2:11.20 | 2:10.57 | 2:22.81 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 40.82 | 49.73 | 1:31.19 | — |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 30 moves | — | 30 moves | 35.33 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 5.62 | 8.65 | 10.98 | 14.46 |
| Clock | 7.64 | 8.77 | 2.56 | 3.40 |
| Megaminx | 31.06 | 35.40 | 22.89 | 26.60 |
| Pyraminx | 4.20 | 6.63 | 2.60 | 3.76 |
| Skewb | 2.69 | 8.34 | 1.88 | 4.26 |
| Square-1 | 5.49 | 7.30 | 6.84 | 9.25 |
Year by year
every meeting, 44 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Patrick Ponce | Aidan Grainger | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 5.56 | 7.57 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.45 | 7.86 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.74 | 7.55 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 9.38 | 15.67 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 23.83 | 29.60 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Second round | 23.65 | 30.00 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Second round | 41.88 | 54.64 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 44.53 | 57.13 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 6×6 | First round | 1:28.03 | 1:38.79 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 2:11.27 | 2:27.56 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 11.06 | 10.68 | Aidan Grainger |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.82 | 9.83 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.61 | 17.27 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 23.48 | 33.78 | Patrick Ponce |
Full careers: Patrick Ponce · Aidan Grainger. 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.