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R. Laver #4 def. Ismail El Shafei

7-6(5) 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 7, 1975*
Tournament St. Petersburg Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner R. Laver
Score7-6(5) 6-2
Loser Ismail El Shafei

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldR. LaverIsmail El Shafei
Country AUS EGY
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Nov 15, 1947
Age3627
Height175
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)4
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1251,844
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
R. Laver 3 3 Ismail El Shafei

Path

R. Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 6, 1975R32 J. McManus 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

R. Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 8, 1975QF B. Gottfried 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data

Ismail El Shafei's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 6, 1975R32 R. Maud 6-3 6-3WMatch data