H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Marty Riessen vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 10-4

Marty Riessen holds a 10–4 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Ismail El Shafei leads 3–2 on carpet, while Marty Riessen leads 4–1 on clay. Most recently, Marty Riessen won the 1973 Boston third round 6-1 7-5.

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Marty Riessen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
10 – 4
14 main draw meetings
Ismail El Shafei
EGY Age 78 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 19, 1973* Boston ATP 250 R32 Clay Marty Riessen 6-1 7-5 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Feb 15, 1973* Copenhagen Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Marty Riessen 6-4 3-6 6-3 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Nov 2, 1972* Essen Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ismail El Shafei 6-2 6-2 Marty Riessen Match data
Oct 26, 1972* Vancouver Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Marty Riessen 6-3 6-3 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Sep 22, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Ismail El Shafei 7-6 7-6 Marty Riessen Match data
Jul 22, 1971* Washington Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Marty Riessen 6-1 6-7 6-2 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Oct 19, 1970* Tucson ATP 250 R16 Hard Marty Riessen 6-3 6-0 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Sep 22, 1970* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Hard Marty Riessen 6-3 6-7 6-3 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Aug 26, 1970 Newport 2 ATP 250 RR Grass Marty Riessen 6-3 2-6 1-0(2) (ret.) Ismail El Shafei Match data
Aug 17, 1970* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R16 Clay Marty Riessen 6-3 1-6 6-2 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Jul 11, 1970* Dublin ATP 250 QF Grass Marty Riessen 9-11 6-3 6-2 Ismail El Shafei Match data
Jun 7, 1970* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ismail El Shafei 8-6 8-6 Marty Riessen Match data
May 24, 1969* Rome Masters 1000 R32 Clay Ismail El Shafei 2-6 6-2 6-4 1-6 6-4 Marty Riessen Match data
May 23, 1969* Berlin ATP 250 R16 Clay Marty Riessen 6-3 6-4 3-6 2-6 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
Marty Riessen #382 #11 0 2,101 533 316 62.8% 0 1 0 0 14 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 Marty Riessen Ismail El Shafei
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
26 1968 95–36 72.5% — 1,661 0 6 — — — — — — —
27 1969 47–34 58.0% — 1,818 0 7 — — — — — — —
28 1970 52–29 64.2% — 1,936 0 9 — — — — — — —
29 1971 68–31 68.7% — 1,984 0 10 — — — — — — —
30 1972 55–28 66.3% — 1,968 0 11 — — — — — — —
31 1973 46–25 64.8% #13 1,858 0 12 — — — — — — —
32 1974 55–24 69.6% #12 1,953 0 13 — — — — — — —
33 1975 23–16 59.0% #24 1,872 0 14 — — — — — — —
34 1976 18–23 43.9% #59 1,822 0 14 — — — — — — —
35 1977 18–19 48.6% #57 1,829 0 14 — — — — — — —
36 1978 11–11 50.0% #83 1,785 0 14 — — — — — — —
37 1979 34–23 59.6% #37 1,831 0 15 — — — — — — —
38 1980 10–13 43.5% #92 1,691 0 15 — — — — — — —
39 1981 1–4 20.0% #93 1,688 0 15 — — — — — — —