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

Jim Gurfein vs Ahmed El Mehelmy H2H: 1-0

Jim Gurfein holds a 1–0 lead over Ahmed El Mehelmy in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jim Gurfein leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Jim Gurfein won the 1982 Cairo round of 32 1-6 6-4 6-3.

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Jim Gurfein
USA Age 65 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Ahmed El Mehelmy
EGY Age 64 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Jim Gurfein 1-6 6-4 6-3 Ahmed El Mehelmy Match data Feb 25, 1982* R32 Cairo 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
Jim Gurfein #736 #96 0 1,679 39 64 37.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ahmed El Mehelmy — — — 1,500 — — — 0 0 0 0 0 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 Jim Gurfein Ahmed El Mehelmy
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1981 9–14 39.1% — 1,550 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1982 9–11 45.0% — 1,584 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1983 13–15 46.4% #96 1,616 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1984 1–10 9.1% #208 1,503 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1985 2–2 50.0% #203 1,527 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1986 1–2 33.3% #185 1,530 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1987 2–3 40.0% #269 1,522 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1988 2–7 22.2% #321 1,484 0 0 — — — — — — —

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 Jim Gurfein Ahmed El Mehelmy
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 %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
20 1981 1 5 6 16.7% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1982 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
21 1982 0 3 3 0.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1983 1 5 6 16.7% 9 7 16 56.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1984 1 5 6 16.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1985 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1985 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — 1986 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1986 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1987 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1988 2 4 6 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 9 26 35 25.7% 21 27 48 43.8% 4 6 10 40.0% 5 5 10 50.0% — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%

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 Jim Gurfein Ahmed El Mehelmy
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
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1979 1494 100.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.50 — — — -0.11
18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1980 1479 97.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.17
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 1463 91.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — +0.25
20 1981 1550 123.5 — — — — -38 +37 +21 39.3% -0.47 4–4 (50%) 1–4 (20%) 99.6 +1.14 1982 1451 101.4 — — — — — — — 33.3% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.13
21 1982 1585 115.9 — — — — -32 +13 — 44.9% -0.57 4–4 (50%) 2–1 (67%) 101.9 +2.37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1983 1617 127.8 — — — — -129 +78 -39 47.3% -0.41 5–5 (50%) 10–4 (71%) 105.0 +0.72 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1984 1503 108.6 — — — — -51 +145 — 21.4% -1.61 0–3 (0%) 0–1 — +0.29 1985 1434 99.4 — — — — — — — 25.0% -2.00 — 1–0 — +0.14
24 1985 1528 111.3 — — — — — — — 50.0% -0.30 1–1 2–0 — -0.08 1986 1406 95.3 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.00 0–1 — — +0.47
25 1986 1531 103.5 — — — — — — — 42.9% -1.71 0–1 — — -0.07 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1987 1522 104.4 — — — — -19 — — 42.9% -0.21 1–1 0–2 — +0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1988 1485 105.6 — — — — +23 +60 — 36.0% -0.68 0–2 2–3 (40%) — +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1679 123.3 — — — — -46 +55 -6 41.1% -0.63 15–21 (42%) 17–15 (53%) 101.5 +5.39 — 1500 93.9 — — — — — — — 16.7% -2.33 0–2 1–0 — +15.00

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.