Head to head
Tommy Cherry vs Matt Mao
Two careers, 57 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.
Tommy Cherry (United States) and Matt Mao (China) have met in 57 rounds across 4 competitions since 2023. Counting every round where both finished with a result, Tommy Cherry leads Matt Mao: 44 finishes in front to 13.
On personal bests the split is just as plain: across 17 shared events, Tommy Cherry holds the faster single in 16, Matt Mao in 1.
Personal bests, side by side
faster single in bold| Event | Tommy Cherry single | average | Matt Mao single | average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 4.53 | 6.38 | 6.57 | 7.93 |
| 2×2 | 0.69 | 1.35 | 0.92 | 1.71 |
| 4×4 | 22.87 | 27.12 | 28.34 | 32.93 |
| 5×5 | 45.94 | 50.34 | 57.34 | 1:02.44 |
| 6×6 | 1:27.73 | 1:37.35 | 2:02.24 | 2:09.47 |
| 7×7 | 2:16.65 | 2:27.54 | 2:53.89 | 3:05.42 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | 11.56 | 13.97 | 28.73 | 44.25 |
| 3×3 Fewest Moves | 23 moves | 26.67 | 26 moves | 31.67 |
| 3×3 one-handed | 8.01 | 10.74 | 9.84 | 12.10 |
| Clock | 2.43 | 3.28 | 3.08 | 3.66 |
| Megaminx | 32.58 | 40.53 | 37.28 | 41.82 |
| Pyraminx | 1.34 | 2.50 | 1.88 | 3.54 |
| Skewb | 1.44 | 2.80 | 2.82 | 4.18 |
| Square-1 | 5.26 | 7.77 | 5.24 | 6.25 |
| 4×4 blindfolded | 1:20.34 | 1:55.30 | 5:08.72 | — |
| 5×5 blindfolded | 3:17.04 | 5:00.41 | 13:53.00 | — |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | 36 of 37 cubes · 57:48 | — | 6 of 7 cubes · 38:39 | — |
Year by year
every meeting, 57 rounds in allRecent meetings
newest first · averages where the round ranked on one, singles otherwise| Year | Competition | Event | Round | Tommy Cherry | Matt Mao | ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 2×2 | First round | 3.85 | 2.21 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 | First round | 7.63 | 9.39 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 blindfolded | First round | 16.83 | 33.31 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | Second round | 13.17 | 16.13 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 3×3 one-handed | First round | 13.60 | 15.08 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 4×4 | First round | 33.26 | 36.50 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 5×5 | First round | 1:02.03 | 1:12.14 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | 7×7 | First round | 3:04.68 | 3:07.90 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Clock | First round | 8.55 | 6.54 | Matt Mao |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Pyraminx | First round | 3.94 | 4.21 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2026 | Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2026 | Square-1 | First round | 13.45 | 7.00 | Matt Mao |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 2×2 | First round | 2.82 | 2.85 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | First round | 8.95 | 9.37 | Tommy Cherry |
| 2025 | Rubik's WCA World Championship 2025 | 3×3 | Second round | 11.08 | 8.48 | Matt Mao |
Full careers: Tommy Cherry · Matt Mao. 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.