Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7Player
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
36 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-7 6-4Paris Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 5-7 9-7Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-4 7-6Basel 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2Davis Cup G1 R2: BEL vs ZIM 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
4-6 6-1 6-1 6-1Cleveland WCT 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Cleveland WCT 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Indianapolis 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-2New Orleans 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-3Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 2-6 6-0Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-1 6-4Washington 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
3-6 6-3 6-4Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · First round
8-9 1-6 6-2 9-7 6-2Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 3-6 7-5Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
2-6 9-8 6-4Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-1Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 2-6 6-4 6-4Munich 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-6Hamburg Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-4Cairo 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-7 7-5 10-8Lagos WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Semifinal
4-6 6-4 6-4Lagos WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Lagos WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Lagos WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-0Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 7-6Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 7-6Springfield 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-5Little Rock 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
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