H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Christoph Zipf vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 1-0
Christoph Zipf holds a 1–0 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Christoph Zipf leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Christoph Zipf won the 1981 Sofia fourth round 7-6 3-6 6-3.
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GER
Age 63
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 1981* | Sofia | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Christoph Zipf | 7-6 3-6 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christoph Zipf | #952 | #138 | 0 | 1,618 | 15 | 27 | 35.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Christoph Zipf | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #309 | 1,525 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1981 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #309 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1982 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #231 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1983 | 6–5 | 54.5% | #297 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1984 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #255 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #489 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |