H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Eddie Dibbs vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 3-1
Eddie Dibbs holds a 3–1 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Eddie Dibbs leads 3–0 on clay, while Ismail El Shafei leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1978 Palm Springs third round 7-5 6-2.
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USA
Age 75
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
3
–
1
4 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1978* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ismail El Shafei | 7-5 6-2 | Eddie Dibbs | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1976* | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Eddie Dibbs | 7-6(4) 6-1 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1975* | Tehran | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Eddie Dibbs | 6-2 7-5 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Aug 8, 1974* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Eddie Dibbs | 7-5 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Dibbs | #798 | #5 | 0 | 2,168 | 607 | 264 | 69.7% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
| 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 | Eddie Dibbs | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1970 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1971 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 5–9 | 35.7% | — | 1,622 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 40–19 | 67.8% | #28 | 1,863 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 62–30 | 67.4% | #22 | 1,907 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 53–25 | 67.9% | #18 | 2,050 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1976 | 83–28 | 74.8% | #9 | 2,053 | 0 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1977 | 76–27 | 73.8% | #6 | 2,076 | 0 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1978 | 82–27 | 75.2% | #6 | 1,998 | 0 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1979 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #10 | 2,033 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1980 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #12 | 1,928 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1981 | 41–17 | 70.7% | #25 | 1,976 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1982 | 26–18 | 59.1% | #55 | 1,795 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1983 | 16–10 | 61.5% | #90 | 1,817 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1984 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #351 | 1,748 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |