Best Square-1 Average Without a Sub-9 Single (Anytime)
Updated on 20 Aug 2025.
| # | Name | Single | Average | Competition | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🥇 🇺🇸 Matthew Remington | 9.12 | 9.70 | 🇺🇸 Rocky Top 2023 | First | 2–3 Dec 2023 |
| 2 | 🥈 🇬🇧 Ryan Eckersley | 9.07 | 9.81 | 🇬🇧 Wakefield Open 2022 | Final | 29–30 Jan 2022 |
| 2 | 🥈 🇺🇸 Wilson Hettinger | 9.06 | 9.81 | 🇺🇸 Idaho Championship 2024 | First | 2–3 Nov 2024 |
| 4 | 🇮🇩 Firstian Fushada (符逢城) | 9.46 | 9.82 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Rubik's Cube Competition 2017 | Final | 18–19 Feb 2017 |
| 5 | 🇺🇸 Michael Young | 9.21 | 9.85 | 🇺🇸 Utah Winter Open 2018 | First | 27 Jan 2018 |
| 6 | 🇸🇪 Emanuel Schelin | 9.03 | 9.97 | 🇸🇪 Kublördag Jönköping III - 2024 | Final | 24 Aug 2024 |
| 7 | 🇲🇽 Ian Vaugier Aguilar | 9.00 | 10.03 | 🇲🇽 Macro Monterrey 2022 | First | 10–11 Dec 2022 |
| 8 | 🇨🇳 Xuezhong Deng (邓学中) | 9.04 | 10.05 | 🇨🇳 Chengdu Summer 2024 | First | 20–21 Jul 2024 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸 Jackey Zheng | 9.06 | 10.10 | 🇺🇸 Brooklyn 2018 | Final | 8 Jul 2018 |
| 10 | 🇺🇸 Jacob Bennett | 9.42 | 10.15 | 🇺🇸 Ohio State Summer Solving 2023 | Final | 10–11 Jun 2023 |
| 11 | 🇺🇸 Darren Saito | 9.22 | 10.16 | 🇺🇸 CubingUSA Northeast Championship 2022 | Second | 27–30 May 2022 |
| 12 | 🇺🇸 Jeffrey Li | 9.44 | 10.21 | 🇺🇸 A Sunday in Ashfield 2024 | Final | 29 Dec 2024 |
| 13 | 🇦🇷 Theo Goluboff | 9.63 | 10.23 | 🇦🇷 Argentina ReOpen 2021 | Final | 20–21 Nov 2021 |
| 13 | 🇨🇳 Owen Yepeng Sun (孙叶芃) | 9.04 | 10.23 | 🇨🇳 Meizhou Open 2019 | Final | 21 Jul 2019 |
| 15 | 🇫🇷 Louis-Marie Ratto | 9.66 | 10.25 | 🇫🇷 Sézanne Open 2023 | Final | 22–23 Jul 2023 |
| 16 | 🇺🇸 Andrew Y. Feng | 9.31 | 10.29 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand Nationals 2024 | Final | 13–15 Dec 2024 |
| 17 | 🇬🇧 Billie Hammill | 9.10 | 10.31 | 🇬🇧 North Highlands Summer 2023 | First | 29–30 Jul 2023 |
| 18 | 🇵🇱 Maksym Wingert | 9.22 | 10.32 | 🇵🇱 Summer Vibe Puck 2024 | First | 31 Aug – 1 Sep 2024 |
| 18 | 🇺🇸 Christopher Fandrich | 9.06 | 10.32 | 🇺🇸 Idaho Summer B 2021 | Final | 17 Jul 2021 |
| 20 | 🇵🇪 Miguel Angel Puerta Simarra | 9.19 | 10.34 | 🇵🇪 Rubik Pro 2017 | Final | 21 May 2017 |
| 20 | 🇺🇸 CJ Dresdner | 9.08 | 10.34 | 🇺🇸 Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2024 | First | 18–21 Jul 2024 |
| 22 | 🇺🇸 Jerry Yao | 9.03 | 10.35 | 🇨🇦 Rubik's WCA North American Championship 2022 | Second | 7–10 Jul 2022 |
| 23 | 🇸🇬 Koh Zi Qian | 9.06 | 10.36 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Marine Parade Speedcubing 2023 | First | 18 Nov 2023 |
| 24 | 🇺🇸 Bhuvanesh Ganta | 9.23 | 10.37 | 🇺🇸 Virginia Championship 2023 | Final | 10–12 Nov 2023 |
| 24 | 🇫🇷 Paul Luciw | 9.09 | 10.37 | 🇫🇷 Sens Open 2019 | First | 10–11 Aug 2019 |
| 26 | 🇺🇸 Matthew Remington | 9.37 | 10.38 | 🇺🇸 Staunton Speedsolving 2023 | Final | 16 Sep 2023 |
| 27 | 🇺🇸 Taber Siler | 9.09 | 10.39 | 🇺🇸 CubingUSA Great Lakes Championship 2025 | First | 1–3 Aug 2025 |
| 28 | 🇨🇱 Francisco Rosales | 9.21 | 10.40 | 🇨🇱 Melipilla Open 2019 | Final | 19 Jan 2019 |
| 28 | 🇬🇧 Billie Hammill | 9.10 | 10.40 | 🇬🇧 Stevenage July 2023 | Final | 22–23 Jul 2023 |
| 30 | 🇺🇸 Christopher Landgrebe | 9.53 | 10.41 | 🇺🇸 Ashfield Winter Open 2024 | Final | 30 Nov 2024 |
| 31 | 🇰🇷 Jungwoo Ha (하정우) | 9.66 | 10.42 | 🇰🇷 Cube Camp in Wonju 2019 | Final | 20–21 Jul 2019 |
| 31 | 🇺🇸 Zalman Grossbaum | 9.00 | 10.42 | 🇺🇸 Folsom Summer 2024 | Final | 7 Jul 2024 |
| 33 | 🇰🇷 Jaemin Chang (장재민) | 9.15 | 10.43 | 🇰🇷 Korean Championship 2017 | Final | 28–30 Jul 2017 |
| 34 | 🇨🇱 Joaquín Villablanca | 9.16 | 10.45 | 🇺🇸 NoVa Cube Winter 2024 | Final | 3 Feb 2024 |
| 35 | 🇳🇿 Jack McDougall | 9.16 | 10.47 | 🇳🇿 NZ North Island Championship 2024 | First | 19–21 Jul 2024 |
| 35 | 🇺🇸 Silas Emerian | 9.12 | 10.47 | 🇺🇸 CubingUSA Western Championship 2021 | First | 26–28 Nov 2021 |
| 37 | 🇺🇸 Daniel Karnaukh | 9.63 | 10.48 | 🇺🇸 Clifton Winter 2017 | Final | 7 Jan 2017 |
| 38 | 🇦🇺 Nathan Adams | 9.15 | 10.49 | 🇦🇺 Australian Nationals 2023 | First | 28 Sep – 1 Oct 2023 |
| 38 | 🇷🇺 Alexey Zharikov | 9.05 | 10.49 | 🇷🇺 SPB Championship 2016 | Final | 3–4 Sep 2016 |
| 40 | 🇯🇵 Yasunari Kumekawa (粂川泰成) | 9.80 | 10.50 | 🇯🇵 Otsu Biwako Autumn 2023 | Final | 23 Sep 2023 |
| 41 | 🇰🇳 Lucas Jacobs | 10.39 | 10.52 | 🇨🇦 Hamilton Side Events 2022 | Final | 28 May 2022 |
| 42 | 🇺🇸 Carson Widjaja | 9.15 | 10.55 | 🇺🇸 Happy Valley Spring 2022 | Final | 26 Mar 2022 |
| 43 | 🇨🇦 Eeshir Pannun | 9.32 | 10.57 | 🇨🇦 UBC Odd Weekend 2022 | Final | 11–13 Nov 2022 |
| 43 | 🇺🇸 Xavier Ye | 9.15 | 10.57 | 🇺🇸 Eastwood Mall Summer 2024 | First | 3–4 Aug 2024 |
| 45 | 🇬🇧 Billie Hammill | 9.10 | 10.58 | 🇬🇧 Bristol Summer 2023 | First | 8–9 Jul 2023 |
| 45 | 🇵🇱 Maciej Spirydowicz | 9.09 | 10.58 | 🇵🇱 Gniezno Big Blind Cubing 2022 | Final | 11 Jun 2022 |
| 47 | 🇹🇭 Anukun Supcharoenkun (อนุกูล ทรัพย์เจริญกุล) | 9.09 | 10.60 | 🇹🇭 Krungthep Farewell 2022 | Final | 31 Dec 2022 |
| 48 | 🇮🇱 Eyal Freifeld | 9.36 | 10.64 | 🇮🇱 C.S.M. Israel 2024 | First | 3 May 2024 |
| 48 | 🇹🇼 Cian-Jyun Yang (楊謙君) | 9.01 | 10.64 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan Championship 2020 | First | 18–20 Dec 2020 |
| 50 | 🇨🇦 Adam Moughnie | 9.13 | 10.65 | 🇵🇭 General Santos City Open 2020 | Final | 22–23 Feb 2020 |
| 51 | 🇳🇱 Luuk van Gastel | 9.19 | 10.67 | 🇪🇸 Rubik's WCA European Championship 2024 | First | 25–28 Jul 2024 |
| 52 | 🇻🇳 Lê Phương Thùy | 9.53 | 10.68 | 🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City Warm Up 2022 | Final | 17 Jul 2022 |
| 52 | 🇪🇸 Sergio Ramos González | 9.20 | 10.68 | 🇪🇸 URJC Open 2024 | Final | 10–11 Feb 2024 |
| 54 | 🇪🇸 Arnau López García | 9.08 | 10.70 | 🇪🇸 Begastri Open 2025 | First | 15–17 Aug 2025 |
| 55 | 🇵🇭 Karl Liam L. Abarquez | 9.60 | 10.73 | 🇸🇬 Singapore Championship 2025 | First | 7–9 Feb 2025 |
| 55 | 🇮🇳 Lakshay Modi | 9.44 | 10.73 | 🇮🇳 National Cubing Region Open 2016 | Final | 23–24 Jul 2016 |
| 55 | 🇳🇿 Richard Yiheng Tao | 9.40 | 10.73 | 🇳🇿 Popping Off Pukekohe A 2022 | Final | 21 Jan 2022 |
| 58 | 🇺🇸 Elliot Pimentel | 10.54 | 10.74 | 🇺🇸 Utah Speedcubing Pride 2025 | Final | 7 Jun 2025 |
| 59 | 🇨🇦 Bailing Hou | 9.52 | 10.75 | 🇺🇸 Sleepless in Seattle 2023 | First | 18–19 Feb 2023 |
| 59 | 🇵🇱 Konrad Matyszek | 9.32 | 10.75 | 🇵🇱 Cube4fun in Bełchatów 2025 | Final | 7–8 Jun 2025 |
| 59 | 🇺🇸 Ty Marshall | 9.02 | 10.75 | 🇺🇸 US Nationals 2016 | Final | 29–31 Jul 2016 |
| 62 | 🇮🇳 Nevan Jain | 9.24 | 10.77 | 🇮🇳 Delhi Big Cube Bash 2023 | First | 30 Jul 2023 |
| 62 | 🇸🇮 Anton Kokalj Pezzano | 9.08 | 10.77 | 🇸🇮 Medvode Open 2024 | Final | 23–24 Nov 2024 |
| 64 | 🇪🇸 Sergio Ramos González | 10.09 | 10.78 | 🇪🇸 Speedcube Battle Vallekas 2023 | Second | 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2023 |
| 64 | 🇭🇺 Szabolcs Szántai | 9.38 | 10.78 | 🇭🇷 Osijek Open 2020 | Final | 29 Feb – 1 Mar 2020 |
| 64 | 🇧🇩 Farhan Tanvir Fahim | 9.10 | 10.78 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh Cubing Fiesta 2025 | Final | 27–28 Feb 2025 |
| 67 | 🇮🇹 Alessandro Ricci | 9.23 | 10.79 | 🇮🇹 Italian Championship 2019 | First | 1–3 Nov 2019 |
| 68 | 🇨🇱 Francisco Rosales | 10.09 | 10.80 | 🇨🇱 La Serena Open 2018 | Final | 17–18 Mar 2018 |
| 68 | 🇺🇸 Timothy Castle | 10.08 | 10.80 | 🇺🇸 Oregon State Favorites 2019 | Final | 19 Oct 2019 |
| 68 | 🇦🇺 Jayden McNeill | 9.41 | 10.80 | 🇦🇺 Canberra Autumn 2016 | Final | 21–22 May 2016 |
| 68 | 🇺🇸 Brayden Adams | 9.36 | 10.80 | 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh Winter 2022 | Final | 13 Mar 2022 |
| 68 | 🇮🇪 Ciarán Beahan | 9.24 | 10.80 | 🇮🇪 Irish Championship 2017 | First | 24–25 Jun 2017 |
| 73 | 🇲🇾 Aaron Ariff | 10.13 | 10.81 | 🇲🇾 YJ Malaysia Cube Open 2022 | First | 2–4 Sep 2022 |
| 73 | 🇺🇸 Owen Chester | 9.34 | 10.81 | 🇺🇸 CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | First | 27–30 Jul 2023 |
| 75 | 🇩🇰 Isak Gylling Roepstorff | 9.88 | 10.82 | 🇩🇰 Oct-ober-ahedron i Hvidovre 2024 | Final | 26–27 Oct 2024 |
| 75 | 🇲🇾 Ng Jian Je (方健泽) | 9.33 | 10.82 | 🇲🇾 Putra Speedcubing Challenge 2017 | Final | 25 Mar 2017 |
| 75 | 🇺🇸 Kerry Creech | 9.23 | 10.82 | 🇺🇸 Big Cubes for Dunwoody 2020 | Final | 8 Feb 2020 |
| 78 | 🇵🇱 Ignacy Samselski | 9.91 | 10.83 | 🇵🇱 Energy Cube Konin 2024 | Final | 23–24 Mar 2024 |
| 79 | 🇵🇱 Mateusz Szulik | 9.16 | 10.85 | 🇵🇱 Ekonomik Elektryk Cube Race 2018 | Final | 6–7 Oct 2018 |
| 79 | 🇺🇸 Isaac Lee | 9.06 | 10.85 | 🇺🇸 Preble Spring 2025 | First | 12 Apr 2025 |
| 81 | 🇰🇷 Gang Yong-Jin | 10.46 | 10.86 | 🇰🇷 Korean Championship 2017 | Final | 28–30 Jul 2017 |
| 81 | 🇵🇭 Jose Polorhenzo Aquino | 9.85 | 10.86 | 🇵🇭 Philippine Championship 2024 | Final | 5–7 Jul 2024 |
| 81 | 🇬🇧 Kaisei Brittain | 9.84 | 10.86 | 🇬🇧 Chichester Summer 2024 | First | 20–21 Jul 2024 |
| 81 | 🇮🇳 Thamaneeswar Sathesh Kumar | 9.61 | 10.86 | 🇺🇸 Indiana Championship 2024 | First | 22–24 Nov 2024 |
| 81 | 🇺🇸 Calix Tang | 9.60 | 10.86 | 🇺🇸 Bay Area Speedcubin' 16 2019 | Final | 11 May 2019 |
| 81 | 🇮🇩 Nathan Azaria | 9.48 | 10.86 | 🇬🇧 UK Championship 2017 | Final | 27–29 Oct 2017 |
| 81 | 🇺🇸 Dylan Cossin | 9.41 | 10.86 | 🇺🇸 CubingUSA Nationals 2023 | Second | 27–30 Jul 2023 |
| 81 | 🇵🇪 Bruno Alonso Villacorta Montoya | 9.17 | 10.86 | 🇵🇪 TCG Nueva Generación 2022 | Final | 30 Apr – 1 May 2022 |
| 81 | 🇮🇱 Mark Sander | 9.09 | 10.86 | 🇮🇱 Episode VI - Return of the Cubers Israel 2025 | First | 2 May 2025 |
| 90 | 🇮🇩 Angeline Wijaya (黃千儀) | 9.64 | 10.87 | 🇹🇼 Lanyang Open 2019 | First | 26–27 Oct 2019 |
| 90 | 🇮🇹 Francesco Fiore | 9.13 | 10.87 | 🇮🇹 Venzone: Road to Euro 2024 | First | 6–7 Jul 2024 |
| 90 | 🇵🇹 Diogo Miguel Alves Guerreiro | 9.12 | 10.87 | 🇪🇸 Bilbao Open 2022 | First | 3–4 Sep 2022 |
| 93 | 🇳🇱 Luuk van Gastel | 9.19 | 10.88 | 🇳🇱 Leersum Algs 2024 | First | 5–6 Jan 2024 |
| 94 | 🇱🇹 Naglis Peciulis | 9.04 | 10.89 | 🇱🇹 Telšiai Open 2019 | Final | 27–28 Jul 2019 |
| 95 | 🇺🇸 Rowe Hessler | 9.26 | 10.90 | 🇺🇸 US Nationals 2016 | First | 29–31 Jul 2016 |
| 96 | 🇺🇸 Aiden Bartlett | 9.15 | 10.91 | 🇺🇸 Skyline Open 2018 | First | 27 Jan 2018 |
| 96 | 🇺🇸 Zach Ridall | 9.07 | 10.91 | 🇺🇸 Happy Valley Spring 2022 | Final | 26 Mar 2022 |
| 98 | 🇺🇸 Michael Young | 9.42 | 10.92 | 🇺🇸 Utah Fall Championship 2016 | Final | 10 Sep 2016 |
| 98 | 🇵🇱 Mateusz Szulik | 9.17 | 10.92 | 🇵🇱 Byczy Cube Race 2018 | Final | 23–24 Jun 2018 |
| 100 | 🇵🇱 Michał Krasowski | 9.63 | 10.93 | 🇵🇱 Speed Days Kielce 2017 | First | 14–15 Oct 2017 |