Sashi Menon
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jul 15, 1981 | H2H |
| Mike Cahill | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nov 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Bruce Manson | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 5, 1981 | H2H |
| Colin Dibley | 1 | 3 | 4 | Dec 17, 1980 | H2H |
| Mark Edmondson | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 16, 1980 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Ismail El Shafei holds a 1–0 lead over Sashi Menon in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ismail El Shafei leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ismail El Shafei won the 1979 Lagos round of 32 6-3 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 7-6 | Sashi Menon | Match data | Mar 1, 1979* | R32 | Lagos | ATP 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sashi Menon | #855 | #82 | 0 | 1,653 | 89 | 175 | 33.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ismail El Shafei | — | — | — | 1,908 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | Sashi Menon | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1970 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,462 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1972 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1974 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #188 | 1,432 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #88 | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 19–27 | 41.3% | #90 | 1,641 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 11–27 | 28.9% | #92 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #136 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #187 | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #123 | 1,609 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 3–14 | 17.6% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1982 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,505 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1983 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #147 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #463 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #493 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Sashi Menon | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 17 | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1972 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% |
| 21 | 1974 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 22 | 1975 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1970 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18.2% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1976 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 12 | 16 | 28 | 42.9% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1971 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% |
| 24 | 1977 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1972 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% |
| 25 | 1978 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1973 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 11 | 13 | 15.4% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 26 | 1979 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1974 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 27 | 1980 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 1975 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% |
| 28 | 1981 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1976 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1982 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 8 | 11 | 19 | 42.1% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 30 | 1983 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1978 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 31 | 1984 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 32 | 1985 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | 22 | 49 | 71 | 31.0% | 43 | 67 | 110 | 39.1% | 10 | 33 | 43 | 23.3% | 14 | 26 | 40 | 35.0% | — | 51 | 55 | 106 | 48.1% | 78 | 102 | 180 | 43.3% | 29 | 40 | 69 | 42.0% | 32 | 53 | 85 | 37.6% |
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 | Sashi Menon | Ismail El Shafei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 17 | 1970 | 1503 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -2.13 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 1463 | 98.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18.2% | -1.55 | 0–2 | 0–4 (0%) | — | -0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1972 | 1523 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | +61 | — | — | 42.3% | -0.23 | 2–1 (67%) | 4–5 (44%) | 99.6 | +0.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 1497 | 98.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.25 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.08 | 1968 | 1540 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58.8% | +0.29 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.37 |
| 21 | 1974 | 1432 | 94.0 | — | — | — | — | +94 | +65 | — | 17.6% | -1.94 | 0–1 | 0–3 (0%) | — | +1.00 | 1969 | 1656 | 128.0 | — | — | — | — | -8 | +11 | -112 | 52.0% | +0.11 | 5–7 (42%) | — | — | -0.82 |
| 22 | 1975 | 1580 | 133.0 | — | — | — | — | +6 | +3 | — | 40.7% | -0.98 | 5–1 (83%) | 8–1 (89%) | 112.2 | -1.31 | 1970 | 1611 | 132.3 | — | — | — | — | +51 | 0 | -116 | 36.6% | -0.96 | 2–10 (17%) | 1–3 (25%) | 91.9 | -3.33 |
| 23 | 1976 | 1642 | 121.1 | — | — | — | — | -30 | -43 | -154 | 41.6% | -0.86 | 8–6 (57%) | 4–5 (44%) | 105.3 | +0.81 | 1971 | 1712 | 135.3 | — | — | — | — | -81 | +32 | -221 | 43.5% | -0.64 | 5–12 (29%) | 5–4 (56%) | 96.3 | -3.45 |
| 24 | 1977 | 1548 | 121.5 | — | — | — | — | +102 | -51 | -130 | 29.4% | -1.41 | 6–2 (75%) | 6–8 (43%) | 104.6 | +0.37 | 1972 | 1852 | 151.6 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -77 | — | 44.6% | -0.18 | 9–5 (64%) | 6–9 (40%) | 105.2 | -6.93 |
| 25 | 1978 | 1508 | 109.5 | — | — | — | — | +80 | +13 | -77 | 31.4% | -1.39 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 98.2 | +2.42 | 1973 | 1728 | 136.2 | — | — | — | — | +58 | -101 | -128 | 38.7% | -0.99 | 3–7 (30%) | 7–4 (64%) | 101.9 | -6.76 |
| 26 | 1979 | 1499 | 114.1 | — | — | — | — | +20 | +41 | — | 34.0% | -1.13 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–3 (40%) | 97.6 | +0.53 | 1974 | 1874 | 144.5 | — | — | — | — | -57 | -120 | -72 | 58.6% | +0.70 | 9–5 (64%) | 11–8 (58%) | 110.9 | -2.56 |
| 27 | 1980 | 1609 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | -52 | -5 | -159 | 43.4% | -0.58 | 7–3 (70%) | 5–5 (50%) | 108.2 | +0.51 | 1975 | 1739 | 136.8 | — | — | — | — | +69 | -77 | +57 | 42.4% | -0.34 | 8–7 (53%) | 3–11 (21%) | 94.0 | -2.24 |
| 28 | 1981 | 1488 | 109.6 | — | — | — | — | +22 | +77 | -73 | 27.9% | -1.35 | 2–5 (29%) | 3–5 (38%) | 96.5 | +0.72 | 1976 | 1640 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | +75 | -11 | +177 | 42.7% | -0.49 | 2–9 (18%) | 4–8 (33%) | 91.7 | -1.80 |
| 29 | 1982 | 1505 | 107.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +115 | -122 | 48.6% | -0.03 | 3–3 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 102.7 | +1.64 | 1977 | 1669 | 125.0 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -76 | +111 | 49.4% | -0.08 | 5–4 (56%) | 9–7 (56%) | 101.7 | +1.94 |
| 30 | 1983 | 1482 | 110.1 | — | — | — | — | +8 | +86 | — | 11.1% | -2.50 | 1–0 | 0–2 | — | -0.42 | 1978 | 1575 | 137.1 | — | — | — | — | +69 | +26 | +160 | 42.3% | -0.28 | 2–9 (18%) | 7–5 (58%) | 95.2 | -0.37 |
| 31 | 1984 | 1478 | 106.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.13 | 1979 | 1559 | 115.8 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +25 | — | 41.9% | -0.44 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–6 (25%) | 95.5 | +1.44 |
| 32 | 1985 | 1476 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.24 | 1980 | 1522 | 112.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | 38.1% | -0.52 | 0–2 | 2–3 (40%) | — | +1.52 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | 1654 | 122.0 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +1 | -123 | 35.3% | -1.07 | 41–32 (56%) | 39–49 (44%) | 105.7 | +2.37 | — | 1908 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | +10 | -35 | -26 | 45.5% | -0.28 | 55–84 (40%) | 59–71 (45%) | 94.3 | -5.21 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Orantes | 0 | 5 | 5 | Jul 15, 1981 | H2H |
| Mike Cahill | 3 | 1 | 4 | Nov 12, 1981 | H2H |
| Bruce Manson | 0 | 4 | 4 | Nov 5, 1981 | H2H |
| Colin Dibley | 1 | 3 | 4 | Dec 17, 1980 | H2H |
| Mark Edmondson | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 16, 1980 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | 7 | 8 | 15 | Nov 8, 1975 | — |
| Marty Riessen | 4 | 10 | 14 | Jul 19, 1973 | — |
| Tom Okker | 4 | 7 | 11 | Nov 8, 1978 | — |
| Rod Laver | 4 | 6 | 10 | Apr 18, 1975 | — |
| John Newcombe | 3 | 7 | 10 | Nov 21, 1974 | — |