Head to head
Patrick Ponce vs Jerry Yao
Two careers, 170 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 Jerry Yao (United States) have met in 170 rounds across 14 competitions since 2019. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Patrick Ponce leads Jerry Yao: 152 finishes in front to 18.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 14 shared events, Patrick Ponce holds the faster single in 11, Jerry Yao in 3.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Patrick Ponce single | average | Jerry Yao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.17 | 5.54 | 4.03 | 5.78 |
| 2×2 | 0.87 | 1.68 | 0.70 | 1.32 |
| 4×4 | 18.06 | 21.51 | 20.57 | 25.71 |
| 5×5 | 37.90 | 41.49 | 38.91 | 44.10 |
| 6×6 | 1:11.74 | 1:18.95 | 1:23.30 | 1:29.79 |
| 7×7 | 2:05.60 | 2:11.20 | 2:13.43 | 2:23.14 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 40.82 | 49.73 | 2:01.11 | 2:45.42 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 30 moves | — | 38 moves | 42.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 5.62 | 8.65 | 8.00 | 10.38 |
| Clock | 7.64 | 8.77 | 10.63 | 12.95 |
| Megaminx | 31.06 | 35.40 | 57.05 | 1:07.92 |
| Pyraminx | 4.20 | 6.63 | 3.29 | 5.31 |
| Skewb | 2.69 | 8.34 | 4.48 | 7.47 |
| Square-1 | 5.49 | 7.30 | 8.02 | 10.35 |
Year by year
every meeting, 170 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Patrick Ponce | Jerry Yao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Final | 4.54 | 5.07 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Semi Final | 6.17 | 6.83 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 | Second round | 5.94 | 6.23 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 5.75 | 5.78 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Final | 10.29 | 11.92 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 11.08 | 13.61 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 24.07 | 26.36 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 4×4 | Final | 25.08 | 28.05 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 44.85 | 50.52 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 5×5 | Final | 43.25 | 48.74 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 6×6 | Final | 1:25.64 | 1:30.43 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | 7×7 | Final | 2:28.56 | 2:24.46 | Jerry Yao |
| 2026 | Mid-Atlantic Speedcubing Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 9.75 | 12.68 | Patrick Ponce |
| 2025 | Cubing in the Ocean County 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 5.99 | 5.88 | Jerry Yao |
Full careers: Patrick Ponce · Jerry Yao. 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.