H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Mark Cox vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 6-2

Mark Cox holds a 6–2 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Mark Cox leads 4–1 on clay, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1979 Cairo fourth round 7-5 6-7 6-3.

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Mark Cox
GBR Age 83 Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
6 – 2
8 main draw meetings
Ismail El Shafei
EGY Age 78 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 13, 1979* Cairo ATP 250 R16 Clay Ismail El Shafei 7-5 6-7 6-3 Mark Cox #78 Match data
Jul 17, 1977* Cincinnati Masters 1000 QF Clay Mark Cox #14 6-3 7-6 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Jan 23, 1974* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R64 Carpet Mark Cox #22 6-4 6-4 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Aug 23, 1973* Toronto Masters 1000 R32 Clay Mark Cox #18 6-2 6-0 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Aug 18, 1972* Cleveland Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Mark Cox 6-3 7-6 Ismail El Shafei Match data
May 1, 1970* Bournemouth ATP 250 QF Clay Mark Cox 6-4 6-4 6-2 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Feb 15, 1969* Salisbury ATP 250 QF Hard Ismail El Shafei 9-7 6-4 Mark Cox Match data
Feb 6, 1969* Pittsburgh ATP 250 QF Clay Mark Cox 6-2 6-3 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
Mark Cox #486 #12 0 2,009 408 274 59.8% 0 0 0 0 15 15
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 Mark Cox Ismail El Shafei
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 1968 52–23 69.3% — 1,722 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1969 35–16 68.6% — 1,836 0 4 — — — — — — —
26 1970 39–31 55.7% — 1,796 0 5 — — — — — — —
27 1971 27–31 46.6% — 1,815 0 5 — — — — — — —
28 1972 43–29 59.7% — 1,871 0 7 — — — — — — —
29 1973 56–28 66.7% #22 1,890 0 10 — — — — — — —
30 1974 25–17 59.5% #30 1,828 0 10 — — — — — — —
31 1975 31–13 70.5% #25 1,915 0 13 — — — — — — —
32 1976 22–15 59.5% #17 1,954 0 14 — — — — — — —
33 1977 35–21 62.5% #26 1,823 0 15 — — — — — — —
34 1978 15–16 48.4% #68 1,765 0 15 — — — — — — —
35 1979 17–16 51.5% #76 1,786 0 15 — — — — — — —
36 1980 11–13 45.8% #140 1,673 0 15 — — — — — — —
37 1981 0–5 0.0% #140 1,597 0 15 — — — — — — —