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Russell Simpson vs Ismail El Shafei H2H: 1-0

Russell Simpson holds a 1–0 lead over Ismail El Shafei in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Russell Simpson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Russell Simpson won the 1976 Brisbane International round of 32 6-2 6-3.

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Russell Simpson
NZL Age 72 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Ismail El Shafei
EGY Age 78 Left-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Russell Simpson 6-2 6-3 Ismail El Shafei Match data Oct 14, 1976* R32 Brisbane International ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Russell Simpson #1,013 #47 0 1,767 131 195 40.2% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ismail El Shafei — — — 1,908 — — — 0 0 0 0 1 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 Russell Simpson Ismail El Shafei
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,470 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1973 3–3 50.0% — 1,499 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1974 5–3 62.5% #318 1,527 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1975 4–15 21.1% #183 1,483 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1976 8–16 33.3% #143 1,485 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1977 6–15 28.6% #91 1,451 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1978 6–11 35.3% #108 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1979 9–17 34.6% #133 1,573 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1980 20–22 47.6% #76 1,696 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1981 15–20 42.9% #88 1,646 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1982 19–18 51.4% #50 1,672 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1983 9–13 40.9% #96 1,584 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1984 9–16 36.0% #121 1,546 0 0 — — — — — — —
31 1985 11–11 50.0% #117 1,602 0 0 — — — — — — —
32 1986 4–10 28.6% #180 1,537 0 0 — — — — — — —
33 1987 3–4 42.9% #324 1,547 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Russell Simpson Ismail El Shafei
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1973 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1974 — — — — — — — — 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1968 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 0 2 100.0%
21 1975 0 4 4 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 5 6 16.7% 1969 6 4 10 60.0% 10 8 18 55.6% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 3 6 9 33.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1970 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 6 9 33.3%
23 1977 1 6 7 14.3% 1 4 5 20.0% 4 5 9 44.4% — — — — 1971 5 8 13 38.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 4 11 15 26.7%
24 1978 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1972 8 8 16 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 11 21 47.6%
25 1979 3 7 10 30.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1973 0 2 2 0.0% 2 11 13 15.4% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 6 10 40.0%
26 1980 11 11 22 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 6 5 11 54.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 1974 9 5 14 64.3% 15 10 25 60.0% 7 2 9 77.8% 1 3 4 25.0%
27 1981 8 11 19 42.1% — — — — 6 5 11 54.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 1975 5 6 11 45.5% 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 4 5 9 44.4%
28 1982 10 6 16 62.5% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 3 4 25.0% 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 7 14 21 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0%
29 1983 8 6 14 57.1% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1977 4 2 6 66.7% 8 11 19 42.1% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
30 1984 4 8 12 33.3% — — — — 5 6 11 45.5% 0 2 2 0.0% 1978 4 5 9 44.4% 4 7 11 36.4% 2 5 7 28.6% 0 3 3 0.0%
31 1985 5 4 9 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 2 1 3 66.7% 1979 3 3 6 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
32 1986 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1980 — — — — 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
33 1987 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1981 — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 58 78 136 42.6% 12 30 42 28.6% 50 58 108 46.3% 11 29 40 27.5% — 51 55 106 48.1% 78 102 180 43.3% 29 40 69 42.0% 32 53 85 37.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Russell Simpson Ismail El Shafei
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1972 1470 98.3 — — — — — — — 40.0% -0.60 0–1 0–1 — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1973 1499 99.9 — — — — — — +27 47.1% -0.47 1–0 — — +0.87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1974 1528 106.8 — — — — — — +29 62.5% +0.38 1–1 2–1 (67%) — +0.76 1968 1540 108.5 — — — — — — — 58.8% +0.29 0–1 — — -0.37
21 1975 1483 118.8 — — — — +4 +49 +85 32.0% -0.94 2–6 (25%) 1–5 (17%) 94.8 +0.75 1969 1656 128.0 — — — — -8 +11 -112 52.0% +0.11 5–7 (42%) — — -0.82
22 1976 1486 111.0 — — — — +2 +22 +41 39.3% -0.72 1–7 (13%) 5–2 (71%) 95.1 +2.39 1970 1611 132.3 — — — — +51 0 -116 36.6% -0.96 2–10 (17%) 1–3 (25%) 91.9 -3.33
23 1977 1451 111.0 — — — — -11 +22 +79 34.0% -0.87 1–5 (17%) 0–3 (0%) 93.5 +1.75 1971 1712 135.3 — — — — -81 +32 -221 43.5% -0.64 5–12 (29%) 5–4 (56%) 96.3 -3.45
24 1978 1496 124.1 — — — — -41 -7 +80 36.8% -0.50 0–2 0–1 — +1.26 1972 1852 151.6 — — — — -8 -77 — 44.6% -0.18 9–5 (64%) 6–9 (40%) 105.2 -6.93
25 1979 1574 129.7 — — — — -73 -90 +16 40.3% -0.81 2–6 (25%) 1–2 (33%) 97.1 +0.22 1973 1728 136.2 — — — — +58 -101 -128 38.7% -0.99 3–7 (30%) 7–4 (64%) 101.9 -6.76
26 1980 1696 132.3 — — — — -61 -210 -48 49.1% -0.26 6–8 (43%) 15–9 (63%) 103.5 -0.24 1974 1874 144.5 — — — — -57 -120 -72 58.6% +0.70 9–5 (64%) 11–8 (58%) 110.9 -2.56
27 1981 1646 124.1 — — — — -59 — +26 45.3% -0.24 7–5 (58%) 9–8 (53%) 103.8 +0.98 1975 1739 136.8 — — — — +69 -77 +57 42.4% -0.34 8–7 (53%) 3–11 (21%) 94.0 -2.24
28 1982 1673 129.2 — — — — +4 -203 +17 46.6% -0.22 12–5 (71%) 5–7 (42%) 106.5 -0.07 1976 1640 135.6 — — — — +75 -11 +177 42.7% -0.49 2–9 (18%) 4–8 (33%) 91.7 -1.80
29 1983 1585 116.8 — — — — +105 — +12 41.8% -0.84 3–3 (50%) 3–3 (50%) 100.6 +0.79 1977 1669 125.0 — — — — +59 -76 +111 49.4% -0.08 5–4 (56%) 9–7 (56%) 101.7 +1.94
30 1984 1546 123.8 — — — — +39 — +63 43.3% -0.37 3–8 (27%) 9–7 (56%) 97.8 -0.11 1978 1575 137.1 — — — — +69 +26 +160 42.3% -0.28 2–9 (18%) 7–5 (58%) 95.2 -0.37
31 1985 1602 120.0 — — — — +28 — +21 48.2% -0.02 5–4 (56%) 5–7 (42%) 101.8 +0.76 1979 1559 115.8 — — — — +56 +25 — 41.9% -0.44 2–3 (40%) 2–6 (25%) 95.5 +1.44
32 1986 1537 106.4 — — — — +1 — +81 36.8% -0.79 2–4 (33%) 3–3 (50%) 98.1 +1.31 1980 1522 112.0 — — — — — +26 — 38.1% -0.52 0–2 2–3 (40%) — +1.52
33 1987 1547 103.3 — — — — -11 — — 41.7% -0.21 2–1 (67%) 2–4 (33%) 99.7 +0.44 1981 1549 109.4 — — — — — +5 — 50.0% -0.10 2–2 (50%) 2–3 (40%) 98.4 +0.91
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1982 1543 104.5 — — — — — — — 37.5% -1.13 1–1 — — +0.17
Career — 1767 127.3 — — — — -10 -44 +34 42.9% -0.47 48–66 (42%) 60–63 (49%) 98.5 +3.72 — 1908 141.9 — — — — +10 -35 -26 45.5% -0.28 55–84 (40%) 59–71 (45%) 94.3 -5.21

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.