Match facts
Birmingham 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Jimmy Connors | Ismail El Shafei | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #1 | #78 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #1 | - |
| Country | USA | EGY |
| Age | 26 | 31 |
| Plays | Left | Right |
| Height | 178 cm | - |
| 1978 season | 71 - 6 | 13 - 23 |
| Grass record | 174 - 38 (82.1%) | 38 - 42 (47.5%) |
| Career record | 1279 - 302 (80.9%) | 256 - 296 (46.4%) |
Head-to-head5 meetings
1978-06-18 · Birmingham · Grass
Jimmy Connors6-46-4QuarterfinalIsmail El Shafei 1976-06-21 · Wimbledon · Grass
Jimmy Connors6-46-06-3Round of 32Ismail El Shafei 1973-08-13 · Indianapolis · Clay
Jimmy Connors6-26-3Round of 32Ismail El Shafei 1972-11-04 · Stockholm · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-46-4Round of 64Ismail El Shafei 1972-09-18 · Los Angeles WCT · Hard
Jimmy Connors6-26-4Round of 32Ismail El Shafei Road in Birmingham1978
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors6-26-4Round of 64Rod FrawleyJimmy Connors6-36-0Round of 32Steve KrulevitzJimmy Connors6-26-2Round of 16David CarterJimmy Connors6-46-4QuarterfinalIsmail El ShafeiJimmy Connors7-59-8SemifinalRoscoe TannerJimmy Connors6-36-16-2FinalRaul Ramirez Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei7-56-1Round of 64Chris LewisIsmail El Shafei2-69-86-4Round of 32Stan SmithIsmail El Shafei6-46-4Round of 16Erik Van DillenJimmy Connors6-46-4QuarterfinalIsmail El Shafei