Match log updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
Ismail El Shafei — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 45 | W: 21 | L: 24 | Win %: 46.7%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Drysdale | 1-6 5-7 | L | — | Match data | Feb 9, 1972* | R32 | Richmond Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Terry Addison | 4-6 6-2 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | R32 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 1-6 1-6 | L | — | Match data | Feb 23, 1972* | R32 | Toronto Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 1-6 6-2 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Mar 8, 1972* | R32 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Newcombe | 6-4 6-0 | W | — | Match data | Mar 9, 1972* | R16 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Fred Stolle | 6-2 4-6 6-7 | L | — | Match data | Mar 10, 1972* | QF | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Arthur Ashe | 3-6 6-7 | L | — | Match data | Apr 12, 1972* | R32 | Houston Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Arthur Ashe | 4-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Apr 19, 1972* | R32 | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-4 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R32 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bill Bowrey | 4-6 6-4 6-7 | L | — | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R16 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cliff Drysdale | 5-7 2-6 | L | — | Match data | May 3, 1972* | R32 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 6-2 6-2 | W | — | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R32 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 6-7 4-6 | L | — | Match data | May 5, 1972* | R16 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-2 3-6 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Jul 4, 1972* | R32 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Newcombe | (w/o) | L | — | Match data | Jul 5, 1972* | R16 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Frank Froehling | 4-6 6-4 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Jul 9, 1972* | R32 | Boston Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Jul 10, 1972* | R16 | Boston Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Fred Stolle | 3-6 6-0 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Jul 12, 1972* | R32 | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roy Emerson | (def.) | W | — | Match data | Jul 13, 1972* | R16 | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bob Carmichael | 4-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | QF | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Jul 16, 1972* | R16 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Newcombe | 6-7 0-6 | L | — | Match data | Jul 17, 1972* | QF | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Aug 1, 1972* | R32 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cliff Drysdale | 3-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R16 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Roy Barth | 6-4 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Aug 16, 1972* | R32 | Cleveland Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-4 6-7 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Aug 17, 1972* | R16 | Cleveland Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Mark Cox | 3-6 6-7 | L | — | Match data | Aug 18, 1972* | QF | Cleveland Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ray Ruffels | 3-6 1-6 | L | — | Match data | Aug 23, 1972* | R32 | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roscoe Tanner | 6-7 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Sep 1, 1972* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Sep 20, 1972* | R32 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jimmy Connors | 2-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Sep 21, 1972* | R32 | Los Angeles Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roger Taylor | 6-2 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Sep 21, 1972* | R16 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 7-6 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Sep 22, 1972* | QF | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 6-7 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Sep 22, 1972* | SF | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Leonard | 6-4 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Oct 4, 1972* | R32 | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Roy Emerson | 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Oct 5, 1972* | R16 | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | W | — | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R32 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 3-6 3-6 | L | — | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R16 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Haroon Rahim | 6-4 6-1 | W | — | Match data | Nov 1, 1972* | R32 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 6-2 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Nov 2, 1972* | R16 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-3 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Nov 3, 1972* | QF | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jimmy Connors | 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Nov 6, 1972* | R64 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Alexander | 7-6 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Nov 8, 1972* | R32 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 1-6 0-6 | L | — | Match data | Nov 9, 1972* | R16 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 5-7 6-4 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Nov 16, 1972* | R32 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
* Estimated from the tournament schedule because an exact match date is unavailable.