H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Rod Laver vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 6-4
Rod Laver holds a 6–4 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 5–1 on hard courts, while Ismail El Shafei leads 3–1 on carpet. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1975 Denver Wct fourth round 7-6(6) 7-5.
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AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
6
–
4
10 main draw meetings
EGY
Age 78
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 1975* | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Ismail El Shafei | 7-6(6) 7-5 | Rod Laver | Match data |
| Mar 22, 1975* | Caracas Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Rod Laver | 7-5 6-3 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Feb 22, 1975* | La Costa Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Rod Laver | 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Feb 7, 1975* | St. Petersburg Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Rod Laver | 7-6(5) 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Oct 25, 1972* | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Ismail El Shafei | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | Rod Laver | Match data |
| Jul 10, 1972* | Boston Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Rod Laver | 6-3 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Aug 12, 1971* | Boston Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Rod Laver | 4-6 6-2 6-2 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Jun 8, 1970* | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Rod Laver | 6-2 5-7 6-1 | Ismail El Shafei | Match data |
| Mar 8, 1970* | Wembley | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 6-3 | Rod Laver | Match data |
| Feb 20, 1970* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 10-8 | Rod Laver | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
| 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 | Rod Laver | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 29 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |