H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
John Sadri vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 1-0
John Sadri holds a 1–0 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Sadri leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Sadri won the 1979 Wimbledon first round 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4.
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USA
Age 69
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 1979* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | John Sadri | 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4 | 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 Sadri | #997 | #14 | 0 | 1,976 | 214 | 189 | 53.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 Sadri | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1976 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #360 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #414 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1978 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #84 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 29–24 | 54.7% | #45 | 1,858 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 47–25 | 65.3% | #15 | 1,938 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #36 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 32–23 | 58.2% | #38 | 1,737 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1983 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #93 | 1,640 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #29 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1985 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #46 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1986 | 12–21 | 36.4% | #130 | 1,648 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1987 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #173 | 1,602 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |