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Ismail El Shafei def. Arthur Ashe

6-7 6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Feb 23, 1973*
Tournament Cologne Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundR16
Winner Ismail El Shafei
Score6-7 6-3 6-2
Loser Arthur Ashe

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldIsmail El ShafeiArthur Ashe
Country EGY USA
Birth dateNov 15, 1947Jul 10, 1943
Age2529
Height—185
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8452,062
Career W-L—800–258
Career earnings—$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H
Ismail El Shafei 6 – 6 Arthur Ashe

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Path

Ismail El Shafei's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 22, 1973R32 Frantisek Pala 7-6 7-5W—Match data

Ismail El Shafei's next match

No later same-event match found for the winner.

Arthur Ashe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Feb 22, 1973R32 Tom Leonard 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch data