H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Ilie Nastase vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 5-1

Ilie Nastase holds a 5–1 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Ilie Nastase leads 3–0 on grass, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1976 Eastbourne Open quarterfinal 1-6 7-5 6-4.

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Ilie Nastase
ROU Age 80 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 1
6 main-draw meetings
Ismail El Shafei
EGY Age 78 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ilie Nastase #7 1-6 7-5 6-4 Ismail El Shafei Match data Jun 20, 1976* QF Eastbourne Open ATP 250 Grass
Ilie Nastase 6-2 3-0 (ret.) Ismail El Shafei Match data Nov 19, 1975* R16 London ATP 250 Carpet
Ilie Nastase 9-8 6-4 Ismail El Shafei Match data Oct 30, 1975* R32 Paris Masters ATP 250 Hard
Ilie Nastase 6-0 6-3 Ismail El Shafei Match data Jun 22, 1973* QF Queen's Club Championships ATP 250 Grass
Ismail El Shafei UNK Ilie Nastase Match data Nov 17, 1971* R32 Bologna Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ilie Nastase 6-0 1-0 (ret.) Ismail El Shafei Match data Sep 2, 1969* R32 US Open Grand Slam Grass

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
Ilie Nastase #1,075 #1 0 2,294 860 330 72.3% 2 0 4 2 59 67
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 Ilie Nastase Ismail El Shafei
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 41–14 74.5% — 1,772 0 3 — — — — — — —
22 1969 27–22 55.1% — 1,835 0 5 — — — — — — —
23 1970 60–20 75.0% — 1,966 0 7 — — — — — — —
24 1971 73–13 84.9% — 2,091 0 15 — — — — — — —
25 1972 110–20 84.6% — 2,173 1 27 — — — — — — —
26 1973 118–17 87.4% #1 2,212 2 43 — — — — — — —
27 1974 80–21 79.2% #10 2,155 2 50 — — — — — — —
28 1975 86–20 81.1% #7 2,174 2 56 — — — — — — —
29 1976 78–17 82.1% #3 2,202 2 62 — — — — — — —
30 1977 44–18 71.0% #9 2,101 2 65 — — — — — — —
31 1978 45–21 68.2% #16 2,058 2 67 — — — — — — —
32 1979 28–25 52.8% #49 1,796 2 67 — — — — — — —
33 1980 19–24 44.2% #77 1,741 2 67 — — — — — — —
34 1981 26–27 49.1% #74 1,725 2 67 — — — — — — —
35 1982 14–24 36.8% #86 1,633 2 67 — — — — — — —
36 1983 6–11 35.3% #118 1,594 2 67 — — — — — — —
37 1984 4–12 25.0% #202 1,574 2 67 — — — — — — —
38 1985 1–4 20.0% #431 1,535 2 67 — — — — — — —

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 Ilie Nastase 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 1968 — — — — 40 13 53 75.5% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1969 6 4 10 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1969 11 8 19 57.9% 9 6 15 60.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 2 5 7 28.6% 1970 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 6 9 33.3%
23 1970 12 3 15 80.0% 34 9 43 79.1% 4 2 6 66.7% 10 6 16 62.5% 1971 5 8 13 38.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 4 11 15 26.7%
24 1971 21 4 25 84.0% 35 5 40 87.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 14 2 16 87.5% 1972 8 8 16 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 11 21 47.6%
25 1972 29 7 36 80.6% 42 7 49 85.7% 16 2 18 88.9% 23 4 27 85.2% 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 2 11 13 15.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0%
26 1973 27 7 34 79.4% 59 3 62 95.2% 10 3 13 76.9% 22 4 26 84.6% 1974 9 5 14 64.3% 15 10 25 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1974 4 2 6 66.7% 43 7 50 86.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 22 8 30 73.3% 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
28 1975 10 3 13 76.9% 65 13 78 83.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 10 3 13 76.9% 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 7 14 21 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 1976 17 2 19 89.5% 16 4 20 80.0% 11 1 12 91.7% 34 10 44 77.3% 1977 4 2 6 66.7% 8 11 19 42.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1977 9 3 12 75.0% 16 5 21 76.2% 6 2 8 75.0% 13 8 21 61.9% 1978 4 5 9 44.4% 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
31 1978 9 4 13 69.2% 15 4 19 78.9% 4 2 6 66.7% 17 11 28 60.7% 1979 3 3 6 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
32 1979 11 9 20 55.0% 7 5 12 58.3% — — — — 10 11 21 47.6% 1980 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
33 1980 7 6 13 53.8% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7% 6 14 20 30.0% 1981 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
34 1981 13 9 22 59.1% 3 8 11 27.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 1982 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
35 1982 6 8 14 42.9% 5 8 13 38.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1983 1 4 5 20.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1984 3 5 8 37.5% 0 6 6 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1985 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 191 86 277 69.0% 397 114 511 77.7% 76 31 107 71.0% 196 99 295 66.4% — 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 Ilie Nastase 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 1968 1772 127.0 — — — — — +103 — 68.8% +1.58 11–4 (73%) — — +2.43 1969 1656 128.0 — — — — -8 +11 -112 52.0% +0.11 5–7 (42%) — — -0.82
22 1969 1835 129.0 — — — — -96 -35 -152 54.7% +0.34 9–10 (47%) 0–1 — -2.11 1970 1611 132.3 — — — — +51 0 -116 36.6% -0.96 2–10 (17%) 1–3 (25%) 91.9 -3.33
23 1970 1967 149.4 — — — — +28 +67 -244 66.4% +1.24 14–6 (70%) — — -1.86 1971 1712 135.3 — — — — -81 +32 -221 43.5% -0.64 5–12 (29%) 5–4 (56%) 96.3 -3.45
24 1971 2092 153.6 — — — — +129 +61 -360 71.7% +1.57 23–2 (92%) 8–10 (44%) 109.4 +0.96 1972 1852 151.6 — — — — -8 -77 — 44.6% -0.18 9–5 (64%) 6–9 (40%) 105.2 -6.93
25 1972 2173 157.1 — — — — +39 -11 -72 78.2% +1.92 19–8 (70%) 20–10 (67%) 105.3 +2.45 1973 1728 136.2 — — — — +58 -101 -128 38.7% -0.99 3–7 (30%) 7–4 (64%) 101.9 -6.76
26 1973 2212 158.1 — — — — +31 +152 -182 78.4% +1.96 27–10 (73%) 18–5 (78%) 104.7 +1.13 1974 1874 144.5 — — — — -57 -120 -72 58.6% +0.70 9–5 (64%) 11–8 (58%) 110.9 -2.56
27 1974 2156 159.6 — — — — -26 +191 -140 73.6% +1.63 16–9 (64%) 13–8 (62%) 95.8 -3.01 1975 1739 136.8 — — — — +69 -77 +57 42.4% -0.34 8–7 (53%) 3–11 (21%) 94.0 -2.24
28 1975 2175 160.0 — — — — -32 +17 — 75.5% +1.84 17–7 (71%) 17–9 (65%) 104.7 -2.98 1976 1640 135.6 — — — — +75 -11 +177 42.7% -0.49 2–9 (18%) 4–8 (33%) 91.7 -1.80
29 1976 2202 168.0 — — — — +37 -12 -118 76.7% +1.74 14–5 (74%) 20–7 (74%) 107.5 -2.87 1977 1669 125.0 — — — — +59 -76 +111 49.4% -0.08 5–4 (56%) 9–7 (56%) 101.7 +1.94
30 1977 2101 162.0 — — — — +62 +8 -7 63.4% +0.90 16–7 (70%) 11–4 (73%) 103.4 -3.16 1978 1575 137.1 — — — — +69 +26 +160 42.3% -0.28 2–9 (18%) 7–5 (58%) 95.2 -0.37
31 1978 2058 159.2 — — — — 0 +39 +20 63.5% +0.77 12–11 (52%) 10–3 (77%) 98.0 -2.05 1979 1559 115.8 — — — — +56 +25 — 41.9% -0.44 2–3 (40%) 2–6 (25%) 95.5 +1.44
32 1979 1796 149.5 — — — — +43 +212 — 53.7% +0.31 7–12 (37%) 2–9 (18%) 83.9 +1.47 1980 1522 112.0 — — — — — +26 — 38.1% -0.52 0–2 2–3 (40%) — +1.52
33 1980 1742 151.0 — — — — +2 +216 +338 46.2% +0.01 6–6 (50%) 4–8 (33%) 93.4 -0.92 1981 1549 109.4 — — — — — +5 — 50.0% -0.10 2–2 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 98.4 +0.91
34 1981 1725 136.0 — — — — +65 +84 +186 50.0% +0.11 7–9 (44%) 9–7 (56%) 96.3 +0.26 1982 1543 104.5 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.13 1–1 — — +0.17
35 1982 1634 132.2 — — — — +74 +87 — 44.8% -0.18 6–13 (32%) 6–8 (43%) 89.4 +1.39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
36 1983 1595 122.4 — — — — +34 +99 — 40.0% -0.47 2–3 (40%) 1–7 (13%) 93.6 +0.83 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1984 1574 129.5 — — — — +46 +68 — 25.6% -1.79 3–2 (60%) 1–1 — -1.97 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1985 1536 99.7 — — — — +60 — — 23.1% -1.85 1–0 — — +0.29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2295 157.9 — — — — +30 +75 -97 67.2% +1.22 210–124 (63%) 140–97 (59%) 100.2 -0.83 — 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.