Sofia 1981ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 3-6 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
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Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
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12 most recent97best-of-five matches
17reached a fifth set
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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
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Sofia 1981ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7 7-6 7-6Sofia 1980ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 6-3Sofia 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 7-6Milan 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-2New Orleans 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-3Washington 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-1Springfield 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-5Little Rock 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-4Washington 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-7 6-4 6-0Little Rock 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-2Little Rock 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 7-6 6-3Washington 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
2-6 7-5 6-4Washington 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-4Washington 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
4-6 6-2 4-0 RETJackson 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 7-6(5)Philadelphia WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-4London 3 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 3-0 RETLondon 3 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-0Washington 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Washington 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-3Washington 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
4-6 6-3 6-5 RETDenver 1975ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 4-6 6-3Denver 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6(5) 2-6 6-4Denver 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6(6) 7-5Denver 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-7(5) 6-4Sao Paulo WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-3Dayton 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 6-0Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6(6) 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 7-5Baltimore 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 4-6 6-4Washington 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-7 7-6Washington 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 2-6 7-5Washington 1974ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-2Chicago 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-0Richmond 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Richmond 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 6-4Washington 1973ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-1 7-5Denver 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-2Cleveland WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 6-4Cleveland WCT 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-1Washington 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-7 6-0Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-0 6-3Chicago 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 7-6Cologne 1973ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Cologne 1973ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-7 6-3 6-2Cologne 1973ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 7-5