Match facts
St. Louis WCT 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Ismail El Shafei | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | AUS | EGY |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | - |
| 1972 season | 72 - 21 | 23 - 26 |
| Carpet record | 103 - 68 (60.2%) | 32 - 54 (37.2%) |
| Career record | 569 - 228 (71.4%) | 256 - 296 (46.4%) |
Head-to-head10 meetings
1974-11-16 · Manila · Hard
Ismail El Shafei6-47-6SemifinalJohn Newcombe 1974-04-22 · St. Louis · Clay
John Newcombe7-6(2)7-6(1)QuarterfinalIsmail El Shafei 1972-07-12 · Washington WCT · Clay
John Newcombe7-66-0QuarterfinalIsmail El Shafei 1972-07-01 · St. Louis WCT · Carpet
John NewcombeW/ORound of 16Ismail El Shafei 1972-03-05 · Miami WCT · Hard
Ismail El Shafei6-46-0Round of 16John Newcombe 1972-02-20 · Toronto WCT · Carpet
John Newcombe4-66-16-1Round of 32Ismail El Shafei Road in St. Louis WCT1972
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-27-6Round of 32Ray RuffelsJohn NewcombeW/ORound of 16Ismail El ShafeiJohn Newcombe7-63-66-4QuarterfinalMarty RiessenJohn Newcombe6-37-5SemifinalCharlie PasarellJohn Newcombe6-36-3FinalNikola Pilic Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei6-23-67-6Round of 32Jeff BorowiakJohn NewcombeW/ORound of 16Ismail El Shafei