Match facts
St. Louis 1974PlayersAt the time of the match
| John Newcombe | Ismail El Shafei | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #2 | #87 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | AUS | EGY |
| Age | 30 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 183 cm | - |
| 1974 season | 90 - 14 | 41 - 28 |
| Clay record | 125 - 52 (70.6%) | 109 - 116 (48.4%) |
| 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. Louis1974
John Newcombe
John Newcombe6-7(2)6-26-3Round of 32Brian FairlieJohn Newcombe6-36-2Round of 16Buster C MottramJohn Newcombe7-6(2)7-6(1)QuarterfinalIsmail El ShafeiAlex Metreveli3-66-46-4SemifinalJohn Newcombe Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei6-36-2Round of 32Brian GottfriedIsmail El Shafei6-46-3Round of 16Raul RamirezJohn Newcombe7-6(2)7-6(1)QuarterfinalIsmail El Shafei