Head to head
Patrick Ponce vs Jan Zych
Two careers, 51 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 Jan Zych (Poland) have met in 51 rounds across 7 competitions since 2017. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Patrick Ponce leads Jan Zych: 46 finishes in front to 5.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Patrick Ponce holds the faster single in 9, Jan Zych in 5.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Patrick Ponce single | average | Jan Zych single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.17 | 5.54 | 5.65 | 6.97 |
| 2×2 | 0.87 | 1.68 | 0.60 | 1.75 |
| 4×4 | 18.06 | 21.51 | 26.03 | 32.69 |
| 5×5 | 37.90 | 41.49 | 54.46 | 1:01.57 |
| 6×6 | 1:11.74 | 1:18.95 | 2:04.44 | 2:10.48 |
| 7×7 | 2:05.60 | 2:11.20 | 3:23.78 | 3:43.27 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 40.82 | 49.73 | 1:51.66 | 3:36.69 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 30 moves | — | 21 moves | 24.00 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 5.62 | 8.65 | 10.61 | 13.12 |
| Clock | 7.64 | 8.77 | 11.98 | 14.60 |
| Megaminx | 31.06 | 35.40 | 26.36 | 30.90 |
| Pyraminx | 4.20 | 6.63 | 2.77 | 3.87 |
| Skewb | 2.69 | 8.34 | 1.25 | 2.94 |
| Square-1 | 5.49 | 7.30 | 8.05 | 12.58 |
Year by year
every meeting, 51 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Patrick Ponce | Jan Zych | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 5.56 | 7.95 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.45 | 10.60 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 44.53 | 1:10.09 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA European Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 11.06 | 16.78 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 6.82 | 8.41 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.44 | 7.79 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 10.61 | 17.59 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 4×4 | First round | 23.48 | 38.91 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 5×5 | First round | 46.21 | 1:08.83 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 6×6 | First round | 1:22.35 | 2:21.39 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | Square-1 | First round | 9.86 | 17.96 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2024 | Polish Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Second round | 6.57 | 8.06 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2024 | Polish Championship 2024 | 3×3 | First round | 6.97 | 8.93 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2024 | Polish Championship 2024 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.21 | 8.88 | Patrick Ponce |
Full careers: Patrick Ponce · Jan Zych. 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.