QF Washington Open 1972

John Newcombe def. Ismail El Shafei

7-6 6-0

John Newcombe defeated Ismail El Shafei 7-6 6-0 in the 1972 Washington Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeIsmail El Shafei
Country AUS EGY
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Nov 15, 1947
Age2824
Height183 cm
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0721,790
Current career W-L544–220
Current career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 5 2 Ismail El Shafei

Path

John Newcombe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roger Taylor 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 16, 1972R16
Terry Addison 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataJul 15, 1972R32
F D Robbins 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch dataJul 14, 1972R64

John Newcombe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Marty Riessen 4-6 0-6LH2HMatch dataJul 17, 1972SF

Ismail El Shafei's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tom Okker 6-3 4-6 6-3WMatch dataJul 16, 1972R16