H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Cliff Richey vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 3-2
Cliff Richey holds a 3–2 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1973 Queen's Club third round 3-6 7-5 6-3.
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USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1973* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Ismail El Shafei | 3-6 7-5 6-3 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1970* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-3 7-5 6-4 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Jun 3, 1969* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-2 7-5 6-8 6-1 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Feb 13, 1969* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ismail El Shafei | 6-1 6-4 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Jan 30, 1969* | Omaha | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 7-5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Richey | #662 | #16 | 0 | 2,112 | 488 | 224 | 68.5% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
| 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 | Cliff Richey | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |