H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Brian Gottfried vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 4-1
Brian Gottfried holds a 4–1 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Brian Gottfried leads 2–1 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1976 Boston third round 6-7 6-3 6-2.
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USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1976* | Boston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 6-7 6-3 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Apr 19, 1975* | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 6-3 4-6 6-3 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| May 31, 1974* | Rome | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 7-5 6-0 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Apr 25, 1974* | St. Louis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 6-2 | Brian Gottfried | Match data |
| Feb 8, 1974* | St. Petersburg Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Brian Gottfried | 7-6(6) 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gottfried | #431 | #3 | 0 | 2,237 | 695 | 322 | 68.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
| Ismail El Shafei | — | — | — | 1,916 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 Gottfried | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1971 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1972 | 11–13 | 45.8% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |