Best Square-1 Average Without a Sub-45 Single (Anytime)
Updated on 20 Aug 2025.
| # | Name | Single | Average | Competition | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🥇 🇬🇷 Angelos Soutis | 45.06 | 47.33 | 🇬🇷 Rare Events Athens 2024 | First | 13–14 Apr 2024 |
| 2 | 🥈 🇮🇳 Rithvik Siam | 45.37 | 47.45 | 🇮🇳 Ban Parity Open 2017 | Final | 8–9 Apr 2017 |
| 3 | 🥉 🇸🇪 Magnus Claesson | 45.43 | 47.56 | 🇸🇪 Swedish Open 2008 | Final | 6–7 Sep 2008 |
| 4 | 🇺🇸 Brandon Gautreau | 46.31 | 47.63 | 🇺🇸 South East Texas Open 2018 | Final | 6 Jan 2018 |
| 5 | 🇨🇿 Adam Bartůšek | 46.33 | 48.26 | 🇨🇿 Prague Open 2015 | First | 3–4 Oct 2015 |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 Yutong Wang (汪宇桐) | 45.39 | 48.69 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam Championship 2023 | Final | 14–16 Jul 2023 |
| 7 | 🇧🇷 Vitor da Rosa Flores | 46.66 | 48.70 | 🇧🇷 Morro Reuter Cubing 2025 | Final | 16–17 Aug 2025 |
| 8 | 🇮🇪 Oran McDermott | 45.09 | 48.72 | 🇮🇪 Gort-a Go Fast 2025 | First | 8–9 Mar 2025 |
| 9 | 🇨🇦 Eric Boudreau | 45.00 | 48.74 | 🇨🇦 Atlantic Open Special 2017 | Final | 7–8 Jul 2017 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Nupur Khandelwal | 45.51 | 48.84 | 🇺🇸 SnoCo Favorites 2022 | Final | 6 Aug 2022 |
| 11 | 🇮🇳 Rohan Reddy Melachervu | 45.14 | 48.94 | 🇮🇳 Indian Cube Challenge 2017 | First | 20–22 Oct 2017 |
| 12 | 🇺🇸 Rohan Naphade | 45.46 | 48.99 | 🇺🇸 West Coast Cubing Tour - Cupertino 2018 | Final | 15 Jul 2018 |
| 13 | 🇪🇪 Mark Nedashkovski | 46.06 | 49.09 | 🇷🇺 SPB Championship 2017 | First | 27–29 Oct 2017 |
| 14 | 🇨🇳 Tianwei Cai (蔡天威) | 47.05 | 49.16 | 🇨🇳 Jinhua Open 2016 | Final | 6–7 Aug 2016 |
| 15 | 🇮🇩 Deddy Mohammad Kurniawan | 47.81 | 49.21 | 🇮🇩 Kubus Bali Reborn 2017 | Final | 2 Jul 2017 |
| 15 | 🇮🇳 Rohan Krishna | 45.06 | 49.21 | 🇮🇳 Indian Nationals 2015 | First | 29–31 May 2015 |
| 17 | 🇷🇺 Timofey Aksenov (Тимофей Аксенов) | 45.75 | 49.22 | 🇷🇺 CCC Qualification Barnaul 2019 | Final | 22–23 Jun 2019 |
| 18 | 🇷🇺 Roman Povolotskii | 46.48 | 49.32 | 🇷🇺 Voronezh Open 2018 | Final | 10–11 Jun 2018 |
| 19 | 🇺🇸 Rohan Volety | 45.37 | 49.38 | 🇺🇸 BU Spring 2018 | Final | 12 May 2018 |
| 20 | 🇮🇳 Janesh Ekambaram | 45.54 | 49.44 | 🇮🇳 SSN Cube Open 2025 | Final | 8–9 Feb 2025 |
| 21 | 🇹🇷 Yusuf Güzeler | 46.37 | 49.53 | 🇹🇷 Turkish Cubing Tour Ankara 2020 | Final | 22–23 Feb 2020 |
| 22 | 🇰🇷 Hyunjo Kim (김현조) | 46.65 | 49.79 | 🇰🇷 Korean CWR Style 2017 | Final | 30 Dec 2017 |
| 23 | 🇺🇸 Andrew Nelson | 45.56 | 49.95 | 🇺🇸 EPGY California Open 2008 | Final | 16 Feb 2008 |
| 24 | 🇮🇩 Michael Tjandra (锺梓翔) | 45.04 | 50.04 | 🇮🇩 Medan Open 2018 | First | 27–28 Jan 2018 |
| 25 | 🇷🇴 Boboc Teodor | 45.97 | 50.08 | 🇷🇴 Romanian National Championship 2023 | First | 2–5 Nov 2023 |
| 26 | 🇦🇺 Darcy Andrikonis | 47.74 | 50.11 | 🇦🇺 Tassie Summer - Sorell 2022 | Final | 14–15 Jan 2022 |
| 27 | 🇧🇷 Ananda Rodrigues Cerqueira Pereira | 45.77 | 50.13 | 🇧🇷 Master Cube Salvador 2023 | Final | 15–16 Dec 2023 |
| 28 | 🇷🇺 Mihail Ponomarev | 46.76 | 50.17 | 🇷🇺 Welcome to Saratov 2017 | Final | 10–11 Jun 2017 |
| 29 | 🇷🇺 Ewsey Obzherin | 45.91 | 50.30 | 🇷🇺 Ural Spring 2017 | Final | 6–7 May 2017 |
| 30 | 🇻🇳 Nguyễn Ngọc Anh Duy | 46.89 | 50.32 | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh Open 2018 | Final | 14–15 Jul 2018 |
| 31 | 🇸🇬 Kyler Wu Kai Shun | 46.46 | 50.37 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Special 2023 | First | 10 Jun 2023 |
| 32 | 🇺🇸 Adrian King | 48.76 | 50.39 | 🇪🇸 IndalOpen 2024 | Final | 6–7 Apr 2024 |
| 33 | 🇬🇧 Daniel Sheppard | 45.55 | 50.41 | 🇧🇪 Belgian Open 2010 | Final | 22–23 May 2010 |
| 34 | 🇳🇱 Robin Deun | 45.00 | 50.42 | 🇧🇪 Belgian Open 2010 | Final | 22–23 May 2010 |
| 35 | 🇺🇸 Odynn Daher | 45.39 | 50.53 | 🇺🇸 Cerritos Open 2017 | First | 27 May 2017 |
| 36 | 🇧🇴 Luis Flores | 46.01 | 50.61 | 🇧🇴 Cochabamba Ultra Cube 2024 | Final | 21 Jul 2024 |
| 37 | 🇪🇪 Richard-Mattias Prints | 45.08 | 50.69 | 🇪🇪 Pärnu Open 2018 | First | 7 Apr 2018 |
| 38 | 🇫🇷 Arthur Monnet | 47.60 | 50.70 | 🇫🇷 Cube en Baie Open 2025 | Final | 15–17 Aug 2025 |
| 39 | 🇵🇱 Karol Szerafin | 48.06 | 50.74 | 🇵🇱 Lubelska Liga Speedcubingu II 2020 | Second | 22–23 Feb 2020 |
| 40 | 🇳🇿 Oscar Childs | 45.30 | 50.79 | 🇳🇿 Lyttelton Spring 2021 | First | 27–28 Nov 2021 |
| 41 | 🇮🇳 Trivikram Sai Krovi | 46.88 | 50.81 | 🇮🇳 Play Extreme Cubing B 2025 | Final | 3 Aug 2025 |
| 42 | 🇨🇳 Haonan Su (苏浩楠) | 46.26 | 50.82 | 🇨🇳 Inner Mongolia Winter 2018 | Final | 3–4 Feb 2018 |
| 43 | 🇺🇸 Chase Duncan | 46.88 | 50.85 | 🇺🇸 Rocky Top 2022 | First | 3–4 Dec 2022 |
| 44 | 🇺🇸 Aidan McBride | 46.44 | 50.90 | 🇺🇸 McDonogh Worlds Qualifier 2017 | First | 4 Jun 2017 |
| 45 | 🇨🇦 Leif Guiaya | 46.87 | 50.93 | 🇺🇸 Puget Sound Winter 2017 | First | 25 Feb 2017 |
| 46 | 🇨🇴 Darien Camilo Bernal Gomez | 46.22 | 51.05 | 🇨🇴 Avenida Chile XI 2024 | First | 26 May 2024 |
| 47 | 🇰🇿 Konstantin Domrachev (Константин Домрачев) | 45.01 | 51.11 | 🇰🇿 SCS1 Almaty Open Air 2019 | Final | 20–21 Jul 2019 |
| 48 | 🇨🇦 Gabrielle Morasse | 46.68 | 51.12 | 🇺🇸 Take a Break Ohio State 2023 | First | 17–18 Mar 2023 |
| 49 | 🇺🇸 Siraj Ali | 46.71 | 51.16 | 🇺🇸 UPenn Spring competition 2009 | Final | 21 Mar 2009 |
| 50 | 🇸🇰 Nikolas Márkus | 45.96 | 51.19 | 🇸🇰 B.O.N.D. Open 2015 | Final | 31 Jan – 1 Feb 2015 |
| 51 | 🇵🇭 Simon Lim (林少秋) | 45.21 | 51.21 | 🇵🇭 Philippines Open 2009 | Final | 29–30 Aug 2009 |
| 52 | 🇳🇿 Tim Johnston | 47.84 | 51.22 | 🇳🇿 Ōtepoti Winter 2023 | First | 12–13 Aug 2023 |
| 53 | 🇲🇾 Muhammad Harith Bin Zulkaply | 46.31 | 51.23 | 🇲🇾 Cyber Open 2012 | Final | 7–8 Apr 2012 |
| 54 | 🇨🇴 Juan Pablo Castaño Gallego | 49.59 | 51.25 | 🇨🇴 Aves Maria Sabaneta 2022 | First | 17–18 Sep 2022 |
| 54 | 🇨🇦 Nathan Durand-Brousseau | 46.13 | 51.25 | 🇺🇸 Burke Mountain Cubing 2019 | Final | 13 Apr 2019 |
| 56 | 🇷🇺 Egor Tsebruk (Егор Цебрук) | 48.07 | 51.26 | 🇷🇺 Eka Cube Winter 2020 | Final | 18–19 Jan 2020 |
| 57 | 🇳🇿 Conor Bradding | 48.99 | 51.27 | 🇳🇿 Mind Games 2018 | Final | 3 Mar 2018 |
| 58 | 🇺🇸 Matt Lee | 49.37 | 51.28 | 🇺🇸 Oklahoma Fall 2016 | Final | 1 Oct 2016 |
| 58 | 🇭🇺 Ádám Laczó | 47.66 | 51.28 | 🇭🇺 Hungarian Open 2009 | Final | 16–18 Oct 2009 |
| 58 | 🇺🇸 Daniel Ren | 45.63 | 51.28 | 🇺🇸 DFW Cubing Summer 2025 | First | 21–22 Jun 2025 |
| 61 | 🇨🇳 Feilong Tang (唐飞龙) | 48.04 | 51.29 | 🇨🇳 Xiamen Open 2013 | Final | 20 Sep 2013 |
| 62 | 🇮🇸 Óðinn Logi Gunnarsson | 45.84 | 51.33 | 🇮🇸 Icelandic Nationals 2019 | First | 24–25 Aug 2019 |
| 63 | 🇧🇴 Luzio Batuani Conde | 46.58 | 51.34 | 🇧🇴 Ekeko Cubing 2023 | Final | 21–22 Jan 2023 |
| 63 | 🇹🇼 Chia-Leo Lin (林珈樂) | 45.93 | 51.34 | 🇹🇼 Show Off Quickness 2015 | First | 10 May 2015 |
| 65 | 🇧🇷 Pedro Henrique Oliveira Corrêa | 50.15 | 51.35 | 🇧🇷 Pão de Queijo Open 2016 | Final | 27–28 Aug 2016 |
| 66 | 🇨🇳 Yexin Zhang (张业鑫) | 45.18 | 51.38 | 🇨🇳 Xuzhou Winter 2018 | First | 24–25 Nov 2018 |
| 67 | 🇧🇷 Gabriel Pinheiro | 48.20 | 51.41 | 🇧🇷 Orange Tech 2017 | Final | 18–19 Mar 2017 |
| 68 | 🇺🇸 Adam Vetser | 48.63 | 51.43 | 🇺🇸 Meadowlands 2019 | Final | 4 May 2019 |
| 69 | 🇪🇸 Liberto Ventura Mesa | 45.99 | 51.45 | 🇪🇸 IndalOpen O'Clock 2025 | Final | 5–6 Apr 2025 |
| 70 | 🇲🇽 Angel Torres Perez | 45.07 | 51.47 | 🇲🇽 Side Events Puebla 2019 | First | 29–30 Jun 2019 |
| 71 | 🇫🇷 Alexandre Athias | 46.76 | 51.52 | 🇵🇹 CCM Baltar Open 2025 | Final | 12 Jul 2025 |
| 72 | 🇲🇽 Javier Garza Pedraza | 49.00 | 51.55 | 🇺🇸 Dallas Fort Worth 2018 | First | 9–10 Jun 2018 |
| 73 | 🇧🇷 Lucas Farias Aquino | 46.82 | 51.57 | 🇧🇷 Bodocó Open 2023 | Final | 9–10 Dec 2023 |
| 74 | 🇳🇿 Jake van Keulen | 45.04 | 51.59 | 🇳🇿 SNZ Southern 2019 | First | 30 Mar 2019 |
| 75 | 🇨🇳 Zicong Weng (翁子聪) | 48.13 | 51.66 | 🇨🇳 Anhui University Smart Open 2017 | First | 11 Mar 2017 |
| 75 | 🇯🇴 Shatha Ihab Abdelqader Mokbel | 47.59 | 51.66 | 🇯🇴 Jordan Nationals 2023 | Final | 6–7 Oct 2023 |
| 77 | 🇯🇴 Yaman Banikhalid | 46.63 | 51.75 | 🇯🇴 Jordan Nationals 2025 | Final | 18–19 Jul 2025 |
| 77 | 🇵🇹 Daniela Kostenko | 45.51 | 51.75 | 🇵🇹 Seomara Cube Fest 2024 | First | 24–25 Feb 2024 |
| 79 | 🇱🇻 Rūdolfs Dubovs | 45.34 | 51.77 | 🇱🇻 Latvian Open 2018 | First | 23–25 Nov 2018 |
| 80 | 🇧🇷 Raul Farias Pereira | 47.19 | 51.78 | 🇧🇷 Schoolmark Open 2019 | First | 21–22 Sep 2019 |
| 81 | 🇱🇻 Matīss Maksis Podinskis | 45.44 | 51.79 | 🇱🇻 Side Events Rīga 2024 | First | 25 May 2024 |
| 82 | 🇻🇪 Jacob Sanchez | 45.33 | 51.81 | 🇻🇪 ULA Rubiks 2014 | Final | 27–28 Jun 2014 |
| 83 | 🇧🇷 Alrimar Dias Rocha Sobrinho | 46.33 | 51.88 | 🇧🇷 São Paulo Open 2013 | First | 25–27 Jan 2013 |
| 84 | 🇨🇦 Jack Moseley | 46.86 | 51.91 | 🇨🇦 Niagara Open Summer 2008 | Final | 23 Aug 2008 |
| 84 | 🇮🇩 Aji Surya Putra | 45.06 | 51.91 | 🇮🇩 Indonesian Championship 2022 | First | 16–18 Dec 2022 |
| 86 | 🇺🇸 Luke Otto | 49.41 | 51.93 | 🇺🇸 Minnesota Championship 2024 | First | 30 Nov – 1 Dec 2024 |
| 87 | 🇲🇽 Erick Estrada Martinez | 46.77 | 51.94 | 🇲🇽 Fénix 2014 | First | 29–30 Mar 2014 |
| 88 | 🇬🇹 Lester Alvarado | 45.52 | 51.95 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala Nationals 2017 | First | 25–26 Mar 2017 |
| 89 | 🇳🇿 Sam Paul | 48.78 | 51.97 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand Nationals 2013 | Final | 8 Dec 2013 |
| 90 | 🇯🇵 Shinichiro Sato (佐藤真一郎) | 46.90 | 51.98 | 🇯🇵 Kansai Open 2017 | Final | 19–20 Mar 2017 |
| 91 | 🇩🇪 Nils Schweizer | 45.97 | 51.99 | 🇩🇪 Hessen Open 2018 | First | 12–13 May 2018 |
| 92 | 🇦🇷 Martin Insaurralde | 45.11 | 52.00 | 🇦🇷 Chaco De Invierno 2018 | Final | 7–8 Jul 2018 |
| 93 | 🇹🇼 Chia-Yu Tsai (蔡家瑜) | 47.15 | 52.01 | 🇹🇼 Taipei Peace Open 2019 | First | 26–27 Jan 2019 |
| 94 | 🇺🇸 Kovin Evarts | 45.73 | 52.05 | 🇺🇸 Oregon State 2018 | First | 24 Feb 2018 |
| 95 | 🇨🇦 Ben Madison | 45.39 | 52.06 | 🇨🇦 Canadian Open 2017 | Final | 15–16 Jul 2017 |
| 96 | 🇺🇸 CJ Chow | 47.20 | 52.08 | 🇺🇸 Oregon State 2018 | First | 24 Feb 2018 |
| 97 | 🇺🇸 Leonidas Vladimir Vaughn Holloman | 48.84 | 52.09 | 🇺🇸 Don't Blow Away Casper 2023 | First | 3 Jun 2023 |
| 97 | 🇺🇸 Avi Jain | 46.58 | 52.09 | 🇺🇸 Cubing Knights IV 2023 | First | 14 Oct 2023 |
| 99 | 🇲🇾 Ng Jia Quan (黄佳铨) | 48.46 | 52.15 | 🇲🇾 Malaysian Cube Open 2015 | Final | 18–19 Dec 2015 |
| 99 | 🇹🇭 Worasil Bunpeam (วรศิลป์ บุญเปี่ยม) | 46.09 | 52.15 | 🇹🇭 Thailand Open 2009 | Final | 1–3 May 2009 |