H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
R. Drysdale vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 1-0
R. Drysdale holds a 1–0 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, R. Drysdale leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, R. Drysdale won the 1978 Lagos semifinal 4-6 6-4 6-4.
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GBR
Age 73
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 1978* | Lagos | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | R. Drysdale | 4-6 6-4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Drysdale | #718 | #60 | 0 | 1,620 | 35 | 77 | 31.2% | 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.
| Age | R. Drysdale | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1972 | 2–2 | 50.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #205 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #131 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #101 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | 13–25 | 34.2% | #158 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #226 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #185 | 1,485 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |