H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Dick Crealy vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 4-4

Dick Crealy and Ismail El Shafei are tied 4–4 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Dick Crealy leads 3–2 on clay, while Ismail El Shafei leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Dick Crealy won the 1976 Perth round of 16 6-2 7-5.

AUS Age 81 Right-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"
H2H
4 4
8 main-draw meetings
EGY Age 78 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Dick Crealy 6-2 7-5 Ismail El Shafei Match data Oct 29, 1976* R16 Perth ATP 250 Hard
Dick Crealy 6-4 6-4 Ismail El Shafei Match data Jul 17, 1976* R16 Cincinnati Open ATP 250 Clay
Dick Crealy 5-7 6-3 7-6(6) Ismail El Shafei Match data Feb 14, 1976* R16 Lagos Wct ATP 250 Clay
Ismail El Shafei 6-3 7-5 6-1 Dick Crealy #46 Match data Sep 2, 1973* R64 US Open Grand Slam Grass
Ismail El Shafei 6-4 6-2 Dick Crealy Match data May 5, 1971* R64 Italian Open ATP 250 Clay
Ismail El Shafei 6-4 7-5 6-1 Dick Crealy Match data Mar 13, 1971* R32 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Ismail El Shafei 6-0 1-6 6-3 6-2 Dick Crealy Match data May 26, 1969* R16 Italian Open ATP 250 Clay
Dick Crealy 6-4 6-2 7-9 3-6 7-5 Ismail El Shafei Match data Aug 15, 1968* R64 Hamburg Open ATP 250 Clay

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
Dick Crealy #509 #33 0 1,903 338 317 51.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Ismail El Shafei 1,908 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 Dick Crealy Ismail El Shafei
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 31–16 66.0% 1,646 0 0
24 1969 30–23 56.6% 1,639 0 0
25 1970 32–21 60.4% 1,700 0 1
26 1971 10–23 30.3% 1,598 0 1
27 1972 18–14 56.2% 1,716 0 1
28 1973 31–33 48.4% #51 1,623 0 1
29 1974 41–39 51.2% #71 1,718 0 1
30 1975 41–37 52.6% #56 1,737 0 2
31 1976 49–35 58.3% #38 1,783 0 2
32 1977 31–30 50.8% #67 1,672 0 2
33 1978 19–33 36.5% #131 1,567 0 2
34 1979 1–10 9.1% #274 1,498 0 2
35 1980 3–2 60.0% #309 1,511 0 2
36 1981 1–1 50.0% 1,509 0 2

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 Dick Crealy 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 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 0 2 100.0%
21 1969 6 4 10 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1970 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 6 9 33.3%
23 1968 15 9 24 62.5% 16 7 23 69.6% 1971 5 8 13 38.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 4 11 15 26.7%
24 1969 6 5 11 54.5% 15 8 23 65.2% 9 10 19 47.4% 1972 8 8 16 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 11 21 47.6%
25 1970 6 6 12 50.0% 10 5 15 66.7% 16 8 24 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 2 11 13 15.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0%
26 1971 2 4 6 33.3% 5 10 15 33.3% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 5 5 0.0% 1974 9 5 14 64.3% 15 10 25 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1972 2 2 4 50.0% 12 9 21 57.1% 4 3 7 57.1% 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
28 1973 4 5 9 44.4% 6 10 16 37.5% 9 7 16 56.3% 12 11 23 52.2% 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 7 14 21 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 1974 7 10 17 41.2% 17 17 34 50.0% 13 8 21 61.9% 4 4 8 50.0% 1977 4 2 6 66.7% 8 11 19 42.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1975 5 8 13 38.5% 21 15 36 58.3% 9 5 14 64.3% 6 9 15 40.0% 1978 4 5 9 44.4% 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
31 1976 12 4 16 75.0% 30 20 50 60.0% 5 5 10 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1979 3 3 6 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
32 1977 4 5 9 44.4% 19 16 35 54.3% 8 9 17 47.1% 1980 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
33 1978 2 5 7 28.6% 6 12 18 33.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 8 10 18 44.4% 1981 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
34 1979 0 2 2 0.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1982 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
35 1980 2 1 3 66.7% 1 1 2 50.0%
36 1981 1 1 2 50.0%
Career 53 58 111 47.7% 156 134 290 53.8% 97 76 173 56.1% 32 49 81 39.5% 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 Dick Crealy 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 1540 108.5 58.8% +0.29 0–1 -0.37
21 1969 1656 128.0 -8 +11 -112 52.0% +0.11 5–7 (42%) -0.82
22 1970 1611 132.3 +51 0 -116 36.6% -0.96 2–10 (17%) 1–3 (25%) 91.9 -3.33
23 1968 1647 121.1 -10 +56 61.9% +0.86 8–4 (67%) +0.40 1971 1712 135.3 -81 +32 -221 43.5% -0.64 5–12 (29%) 5–4 (56%) 96.3 -3.45
24 1969 1640 118.3 +10 +67 +26 55.6% +0.27 5–8 (38%) +1.19 1972 1852 151.6 -8 -77 44.6% -0.18 9–5 (64%) 6–9 (40%) 105.2 -6.93
25 1970 1700 134.6 -75 +134 +67 59.1% +0.64 8–7 (53%) 6–4 (60%) 100.8 +0.35 1973 1728 136.2 +58 -101 -128 38.7% -0.99 3–7 (30%) 7–4 (64%) 101.9 -6.76
26 1971 1598 133.0 -33 +84 +121 29.9% -1.06 5–0 (100%) 2–3 (40%) 106.1 -4.04 1974 1874 144.5 -57 -120 -72 58.6% +0.70 9–5 (64%) 11–8 (58%) 110.9 -2.56
27 1972 1717 124.1 -157 +50 +30 55.6% +0.02 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) 99.3 +1.63 1975 1739 136.8 +69 -77 +57 42.4% -0.34 8–7 (53%) 3–11 (21%) 94.0 -2.24
28 1973 1623 127.7 +10 +32 +67 48.6% +0.01 7–8 (47%) 8–10 (44%) 97.6 +0.24 1976 1640 135.6 +75 -11 +177 42.7% -0.49 2–9 (18%) 4–8 (33%) 91.7 -1.80
29 1974 1719 136.9 -67 -19 +78 51.5% +0.05 14–12 (54%) 14–17 (45%) 101.2 -0.59 1977 1669 125.0 +59 -76 +111 49.4% -0.08 5–4 (56%) 9–7 (56%) 101.7 +1.94
30 1975 1738 138.0 -68 +19 +95 50.8% +0.12 16–8 (67%) 15–9 (63%) 110.2 -1.45 1978 1575 137.1 +69 +26 +160 42.3% -0.28 2–9 (18%) 7–5 (58%) 95.2 -0.37
31 1976 1783 142.6 -2 -8 +8 58.4% +0.68 14–16 (47%) 12–17 (41%) 93.6 +2.69 1979 1559 115.8 +56 +25 41.9% -0.44 2–3 (40%) 2–6 (25%) 95.5 +1.44
32 1977 1673 127.5 +57 +17 +45 49.7% -0.07 10–12 (45%) 10–7 (59%) 96.0 +1.90 1980 1522 112.0 +26 38.1% -0.52 0–2 2–3 (40%) +1.52
33 1978 1567 129.0 +98 +15 +91 40.5% -0.56 11–14 (44%) 3–13 (19%) 89.9 -0.08 1981 1549 109.4 +5 50.0% -0.10 2–2 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 98.4 +0.91
34 1979 1499 117.0 +99 +43 +128 22.2% -1.18 0–3 (0%) 1–5 (17%) 93.2 -0.27 1982 1543 104.5 37.5% -1.13 1–1 +0.17
35 1980 1512 105.5 +100 50.0% +0.60 1–1 0–1 +1.27
36 1981 1510 100.0 50.0% -0.25 1–1 +0.51
Career 1904 135.4 -8 +23 +62 51.7% +0.15 101–98 (51%) 76–88 (46%) 95.7 +0.58 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.