Nancy 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Player
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
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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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Lagos 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 7-6Stockholm 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 6-2Cleveland WCT 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Cleveland WCT 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3Indian 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 7-6Taipei 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 6-3Manila 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Manila 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Manila 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-0Hong Kong 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
2-6 6-3 6-4Perth 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Perth 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-0Sydney Indoor 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
2-6 7-6 6-3Columbus 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-4Columbus 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 7-5Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 2-0 RETStockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3Paris Masters 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
9-8 6-4Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 3-6 6-3Orlando WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-4Caracas 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-3Caracas 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-3Caracas 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 3-2 RETLacosta WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6(5) 4-6 6-2Lacosta WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-7(6) 6-4 6-1Lacosta WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-5St. Petersburg WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6(5) 6-2St. Petersburg WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Final
7-6 6-1Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 7-6Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-7 6-2Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
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