H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Frantisek Pala vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 0-2
Ismail El Shafei holds a 2–0 lead over Frantisek Pala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ismail El Shafei leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1974 Boston third round 7-6 7-6.
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CZE
Age 82
Left-Handed
H2H
0
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2
2 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 1974* | Boston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Ismail El Shafei | 7-6 7-6 | Frantisek Pala | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1973* | Cologne Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ismail El Shafei | 7-6 7-5 | Frantisek Pala | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frantisek Pala | #326 | #102 | 0 | 1,718 | 62 | 112 | 35.6% | 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 | Frantisek Pala | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 25 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #114 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #129 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #326 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |