Bristol 1982ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-2Player
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—
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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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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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Cairo 1982ATP · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 6-4Cairo 1982ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-4Sofia 1981ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 3-6 6-3Sofia 1981ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7 7-6 7-6Bristol 1981ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 4-6 6-0Bristol 1981ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Davis Cup G1 R2: CHI vs ECU 1981ATP · Clay · Round robin
9-7 6-4 6-4Florence 1981ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-2Davis Cup G1 R2: BRA vs PAR 1981ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-1 6-3Davis Cup G1 R2: BRA vs PAR 1981ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-4 6-4 6-4Cairo 1981ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Cairo 1981ATP · Clay · Round of 16
3-6 6-2 7-5Cairo 1981ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-4Sofia 1980ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 6-3Sofia 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 7-6Palermo 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3Wimbledon 1980ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-4 6-4Cairo 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-6Lagos WCT 1980ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
3-6 7-6 7-5Lagos WCT 1980ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Lagos WCT 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-2Sarasota 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Madrid 1979ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-4Palermo 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-1Amersfoort 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 3-6 6-1Bastad 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-3Gstaad 1979ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 5-7 6-4Gstaad 1979ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5Gstaad 1979ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Gstaad 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1979ATP · Grass · First round
3-6 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4Cairo 1979ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-6Cairo 1979ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-7 6-3Cairo 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-5Milan 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-2Nancy 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Davis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1979ATP · Round robin
11-9 12-10 RETDavis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1979ATP · Round robin
6-3 3-6 6-4 6-2Lagos WCT 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-2Lagos WCT 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-5 9-7Lagos WCT 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Lagos WCT 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Auckland 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-7 6-4 6-3 6-7 9-7Sydney 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
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