H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Brian Fairlie vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 4-2

Brian Fairlie holds a 4–2 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Brian Fairlie leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Brian Fairlie won the 1976 Hong Kong Open round of 64 2-6 6-3 6-4.

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Brian Fairlie
NZL Age 78 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 – 2
6 main-draw meetings
Ismail El Shafei
EGY Age 78 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Brian Fairlie 2-6 6-3 6-4 Ismail El Shafei Match data Nov 9, 1976* R64 Hong Kong Open ATP 250 Hard
Brian Fairlie 6-4 2-0 (ret.) Ismail El Shafei Match data Mar 24, 1976* R64 Indian Wells Open ATP 250 Hard
Brian Fairlie #93 6-0 6-3 Ismail El Shafei Match data Mar 13, 1975* R32 Sao Paulo Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Brian Fairlie 6-3 6-1 Ismail El Shafei Match data Apr 5, 1973* R32 Houston Wct ATP 250 Clay
Ismail El Shafei 6-4 3-6 6-4 Brian Fairlie Match data Sep 20, 1972* R32 Montreal Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ismail El Shafei 6-2 6-4 Brian Fairlie Match data Feb 18, 1970* R32 Salisbury ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Brian Fairlie #332 #24 0 1,903 233 220 51.4% 0 0 0 0 3 3
Ismail El Shafei — — — 1,907 — — — 0 0 0 0 1 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Brian Fairlie Ismail El Shafei
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1968 8–9 47.1% — 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1969 13–14 48.1% — 1,619 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1970 36–20 64.3% — 1,814 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1971 20–29 40.8% — 1,667 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1972 13–27 32.5% — 1,721 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1973 33–21 61.1% #25 1,769 0 2 — — — — — — —
26 1974 11–12 47.8% #58 1,790 0 2 — — — — — — —
27 1975 21–16 56.8% #66 1,807 0 2 — — — — — — —
28 1976 41–29 58.6% #36 1,830 0 3 — — — — — — —
29 1977 26–25 51.0% #86 1,665 0 3 — — — — — — —
30 1978 9–13 40.9% #123 1,649 0 3 — — — — — — —
31 1979 2–5 28.6% #332 1,607 0 3 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Brian Fairlie Ismail El Shafei
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
20 1968 2 1 3 66.7% 5 6 11 45.5% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1968 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 0 2 100.0%
21 1969 4 3 7 57.1% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 4 9 55.6% 0 2 2 0.0% 1969 6 4 10 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1970 5 5 10 50.0% 20 8 28 71.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1970 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 6 9 33.3%
23 1971 7 8 15 46.7% 4 8 12 33.3% 6 6 12 50.0% 3 7 10 30.0% 1971 5 8 13 38.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 4 11 15 26.7%
24 1972 8 8 16 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 14 16 12.5% 1972 8 8 16 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 11 21 47.6%
25 1973 5 0 5 100.0% 10 10 20 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 15 8 23 65.2% 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 2 11 13 15.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0%
26 1974 5 5 10 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 1974 9 5 14 64.3% 15 10 25 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1975 3 7 10 30.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 2 8 75.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
28 1976 16 6 22 72.7% 19 16 35 54.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 4 6 33.3% 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 7 14 21 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 1977 0 3 3 0.0% 14 10 24 58.3% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 4 6 33.3% 1977 4 2 6 66.7% 8 11 19 42.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 1978 4 5 9 44.4% 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
31 1979 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 1979 3 3 6 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 56 51 107 52.3% 86 80 166 51.8% 51 40 91 56.0% 40 49 89 44.9% — 51 55 106 48.1% 78 102 180 43.3% 29 40 69 42.0% 32 53 85 37.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Brian Fairlie Ismail El Shafei
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
20 1968 1531 109.4 — — — — +57 -40 — 53.2% +0.57 2–1 (67%) — — -0.20 1968 1540 108.5 — — — — — — — 58.8% +0.29 0–1 — — -0.37
21 1969 1619 120.9 — — — — -9 -103 +38 54.4% +0.56 3–6 (33%) — — -0.19 1969 1656 128.0 — — — — -8 +11 -112 52.0% +0.11 5–7 (42%) — — -0.82
22 1970 1814 134.8 — — — — -161 -88 +23 64.2% +1.14 7–8 (47%) 2–4 (33%) 98.9 +2.58 1970 1611 132.3 — — — — +51 0 -116 36.6% -0.96 2–10 (17%) 1–3 (25%) 91.9 -3.33
23 1971 1668 134.3 — — — — -55 -9 +121 47.5% -0.13 4–8 (33%) 10–7 (59%) 98.7 -3.36 1971 1712 135.3 — — — — -81 +32 -221 43.5% -0.64 5–12 (29%) 5–4 (56%) 96.3 -3.45
24 1972 1722 140.7 — — — — -54 -40 — 37.6% -0.58 5–7 (42%) 9–10 (47%) 102.8 -3.69 1972 1852 151.6 — — — — -8 -77 — 44.6% -0.18 9–5 (64%) 6–9 (40%) 105.2 -6.93
25 1973 1770 145.7 — — — — +90 -80 -9 57.5% +0.66 12–9 (57%) 4–10 (29%) 99.3 -1.89 1973 1728 136.4 — — — — +58 -100 -128 38.7% -0.99 3–7 (30%) 7–4 (64%) 101.9 -6.77
26 1974 1791 136.9 — — — — +39 -92 — 54.0% +0.24 3–5 (38%) 2–3 (40%) 98.7 -2.08 1974 1874 144.5 — — — — -57 -120 -72 58.6% +0.70 9–5 (64%) 11–8 (58%) 110.9 -2.55
27 1975 1808 143.0 — — — — -2 -107 +38 56.0% +0.38 6–6 (50%) 11–6 (65%) 101.6 -1.86 1975 1739 136.8 — — — — +69 -77 +57 42.4% -0.34 8–7 (53%) 3–11 (21%) 94.0 -2.24
28 1976 1831 141.5 — — — — +35 -56 -24 54.4% +0.29 9–5 (64%) 13–9 (59%) 107.6 +0.52 1976 1640 135.6 — — — — +75 -12 +177 42.7% -0.49 2–9 (18%) 4–8 (33%) 91.7 -1.80
29 1977 1665 132.6 — — — — +59 +102 +40 51.6% +0.21 6–7 (46%) 3–7 (30%) 93.5 +1.62 1977 1668 125.0 — — — — +60 -75 +112 49.4% -0.08 5–4 (56%) 9–7 (56%) 101.7 +1.94
30 1978 1649 125.4 — — — — +62 +42 +70 44.6% -0.70 2–3 (40%) 3–2 (60%) 99.9 +0.03 1978 1575 137.1 — — — — +69 +26 +159 42.3% -0.28 2–9 (18%) 7–5 (58%) 95.2 -0.37
31 1979 1608 111.6 — — — — +51 +62 — 35.3% -0.41 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 97.4 +0.35 1979 1559 115.8 — — — — +56 +25 — 41.9% -0.44 2–3 (40%) 2–6 (25%) 95.5 +1.44
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1522 112.0 — — — — — +26 — 38.1% -0.52 0–2 2–3 (40%) — +1.52
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1549 109.4 — — — — — +5 — 50.0% -0.10 2–2 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 98.4 +0.91
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1543 104.5 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.13 1–1 — — +0.17
Career — 1903 141.9 — — — — 0 -37 +43 52.7% +0.28 60–67 (47%) 58–60 (49%) 99.9 -1.84 — 1908 141.9 — — — — +10 -35 -26 45.5% -0.28 55–84 (40%) 59–71 (45%) 94.3 -5.21

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.