Davis Cup G1 R2: BEL vs ZIM 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
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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
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Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
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Seasons
12 most recent97best-of-five matches
17reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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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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Cleveland 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
6-0 6-4Bombay 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Taipei 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
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