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Rod Laver def. Ismail El Shafei

4-6 6-2 6-2

Match Information

Date Aug 12, 1971*
Tournament Boston Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score4-6 6-2 6-2
Loser Ismail El Shafei

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverIsmail El Shafei
Country AUS EGY
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Nov 15, 1947
Age3323
Height175
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1381,717
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 1 2 Ismail El Shafei

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 11, 1971R32 Dick Crealy 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Aug 13, 1971QF Marty Riessen 1-6 6-4 7-6LH2HMatch data

Ismail El Shafei's path

No prior matches in this tournament.