H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 0-2
Ismail El Shafei holds a 2–0 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Ismail El Shafei leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1974 US Open first round 6-3 6-3 6-2.
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SRB
Right-Handed
H2H
0
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2
2 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1974* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 6-3 6-2 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Aug 28, 1974* | Boston | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Ismail El Shafei | 6-4 4-6 6-4 | Nicola Spear | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
| Nicola Spear | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |