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J. Newcombe #2 def. Ismail El Shafei

7-6(2) 7-6(1)

Match Information

Date Apr 27, 1974*
Tournament St. Louis
Category ATP 250
Surface Clay
RoundQF
Winner J. Newcombe
Score7-6(2) 7-6(1)
Loser Ismail El Shafei

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJ. NewcombeIsmail El Shafei
Country AUS EGY
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Nov 15, 1947
Age2926
Height183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)2
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1421,744
Career W-L556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
J. Newcombe 6 2 Ismail El Shafei

Path

J. Newcombe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1974R16 B. Mottram 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data
Apr 25, 1974R32 B. Fairlie 6-7(2) 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data

J. Newcombe's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 27, 1974SF Alex Metreveli 6-3 4-6 4-6LMatch data

Ismail El Shafei's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Apr 26, 1974R16 R. Ramirez 6-4 6-3WMatch data
Apr 25, 1974R32 B. Gottfried 6-3 6-2WMatch data