H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

John Newcombe vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 7-3

John Newcombe holds a 7–3 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 5–0 on clay and 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1974 Manila semifinal 6-4 7-6.

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John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
7 – 3
10 main draw meetings
Ismail El Shafei
EGY Age 78 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 21, 1974* Manila ATP 250 SF Hard Ismail El Shafei 6-4 7-6 John Newcombe #2 Match data
Apr 27, 1974* St. Louis ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe #2 7-6(2) 7-6(1) Ismail El Shafei Match data
Jul 17, 1972* Washington Wct ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 7-6 6-0 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Jul 5, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Newcombe (w/o) Ismail El Shafei Match data
Mar 9, 1972* Miami Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Ismail El Shafei 6-4 6-0 John Newcombe Match data
Feb 23, 1972* Toronto Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet John Newcombe 4-6 6-1 6-1 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Jul 15, 1971* Gstaad ATP 250 SF Clay John Newcombe 6-2 6-3 6-4 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Nov 20, 1969* Wembley ATP 250 R32 Carpet Ismail El Shafei (w/o) John Newcombe Match data
May 17, 1969* Brussels ATP 250 QF Clay John Newcombe 5-7 7-5 6-3 5-7 6-1 Ismail El Shafei Match data
May 1, 1969* Bournemouth ATP 250 R32 Clay John Newcombe 6-2 3-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 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
John Newcombe #826 #1 0 2,201 556 224 71.3% 5 2 0 0 34 41
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 John Newcombe Ismail El Shafei
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8 — — — — — — —
25 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10 — — — — — — —
26 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14 — — — — — — —
27 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20 — — — — — — —
28 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27 — — — — — — —
29 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31 — — — — — — —
30 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40 — — — — — — —
31 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41 — — — — — — —
32 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41 — — — — — — —
33 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41 — — — — — — —
34 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41 — — — — — — —
35 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41 — — — — — — —
36 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41 — — — — — — —