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John Newcombe def. Ismail El Shafei

4-6 6-1 6-1

Match Information

Date Feb 23, 1972*
Tournament Toronto Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR32
Winner John Newcombe
Score4-6 6-1 6-1
Loser Ismail El Shafei

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldJohn NewcombeIsmail El Shafei
Country AUS EGY
Birth dateMay 23, 1944Nov 15, 1947
Age2724
Height183
HandednessRight-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,0281,686
Career W-L556–224
Career earnings$1,062,408
Pre-match H2H
John Newcombe 3 1 Ismail El Shafei

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