H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Ray Ruffels vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 2-1
Ray Ruffels holds a 2–1 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts, while Ray Ruffels leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1975 Caracas Wct fourth round 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-3.
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AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 1975* | Caracas Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ismail El Shafei | 6-7(4) 7-6(3) 6-3 | Ray Ruffels | Match data |
| Aug 23, 1972* | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Ray Ruffels | 6-3 6-1 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1971* | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Ray Ruffels | 7-5 5-7 7-5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Ruffels | #482 | #27 | 0 | 1,903 | 246 | 207 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | Ray Ruffels | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |