H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
I. Nastase vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 6-1
I. Nastase leads Ismail El Shafei 6–1 in 7 ATP main-draw meetings. I. Nastase leads 3–0 on grass courts; they are tied 1–1 on carpet courts. Their latest meeting was at Nottingham in 1976, where I. Nastase won 1-6 7-5 6-4.
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ROU
Age 79
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
6
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1
7 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
Career Comparison
| Metric | I. Nastase | Ismail El Shafei |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #1 | — |
| Peak Points | 0 | — |
| Peak Elo | 2,260 | 1,916 |
| Singles W-L | 859–331 | — |
| Win % | 72.2% | — |
| Grand Slam titles | 2 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 4 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 3 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 55 | 2 |
| Total titles | 64 | 0 |
| Age | I. Nastase | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1968 | 41–14 | 74.5% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1969 | 27–22 | 55.1% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1970 | 60–20 | 75.0% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1971 | 73–13 | 84.9% | — | 2,079 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1972 | 106–20 | 84.1% | — | 2,157 | 1 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1973 | 118–17 | 87.4% | #1 | 2,208 | 2 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1974 | 80–21 | 79.2% | #10 | 2,153 | 2 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1976 | 76–17 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,179 | 2 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,092 | 2 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,059 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,795 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,740 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,730 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,595 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 1976* | Nottingham | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | I. Nastase | 1-6 7-5 6-4 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Nov 19, 1975* | London | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | I. Nastase | 6-2 3-0 (ret.) | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1975* | Paris Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | I. Nastase | 9-8 6-4 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Apr 3, 1975* | Tuscon | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | I. Nastase | 6-3 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1973* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | I. Nastase | 6-0 6-3 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Nov 17, 1971* | Bologna Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ismail El Shafei | UNK | I. Nastase | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1969* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | I. Nastase | 6-0 1-0 (ret.) | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |