Bombay 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Player
Ismail El Shafei
EGYBorn: November 15, 1947right-handed
256–29646.4% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 398January 3, 1983
Best rankingNo. 34April 14, 1975
Record256–29646.4% wins
Titles24 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height—
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Ismail El Shafei has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 34 April 14, 1975
- Archived observations
- 64 64 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 5011documented weeks
- Top 10058documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recent97best-of-five matches
17reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Arthur AsheUSA15 matches7–8Marty RiessenUSA14 matches4–10Tom OkkerNED11 matches4–7John NewcombeAUS10 matches3–7Rod LaverAUS10 matches4–6Nikola PilicCRO9 matches4–5Dick CrealyAUS8 matches4–4Ilie NastaseROU8 matches2–6Mark CoxGBR8 matches2–6Roy EmersonAUS8 matches2–6Stan SmithUSA8 matches2–6Charlie PasarellUSA7 matches1–6
Matches
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Taipei 1977ATP · Hard · Final
6-7 7-5 7-6 6-4Taipei 1977ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-4Taipei 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Taipei 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 7-6Taipei 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Manila 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-2Hong Kong 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Tokyo 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4Tehran WCT 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-3Canada Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-2Columbus 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-0Columbus 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-3Columbus 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 7-5North Conway 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-4Washington 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-7 6-4 6-0Cincinnati Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Cincinnati Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 3-6 7-6Cincinnati Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-0Cincinnati Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-0Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 7-6Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-7 6-3Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1977ATP · Grass · First round
6-0 7-5 6-4Nottingham 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-4Nottingham 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 7-5Roland Garros 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-1 6-1Roland Garros 1977ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 6-2 6-2Dusseldorf 1977ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-4 7-6Dusseldorf 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 2-6 6-2Dusseldorf 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 4-6 6-1Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-2Hamburg Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP 1977ATP · Round robin
6-2 6-2 6-0Davis Cup WG R1: CZE vs ESP 1977ATP · Round robin
6-2 7-5 3-6 6-3Cairo 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 3-6 6-4Miami WCT 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-7 6-4Little Rock 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-2Little Rock 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-3