Ismail El Shafei

Career El Shafei played his first tournament in March 1962 at the Egyptian Championships losing in straight sets to Italian player Giuseppe Merlo in the round of 32. He reached his first tournament final in Ostordorf, West Germany in 1963 before losing to Harald Elschenbroich. In 1964, he won the boys' singles tournament at Wimbledon. He won his first senior's tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica in January 1966. He won the Egyptian Open in Cairo three times (1969, 1974–1974). An adaptable player, he competed on all surfaces, (grass, clay, hardcourt, and carpet). El Shafei is the only Egyptian player to make the top 40 in Grand Prix/ATP ranking history. He is one of only four players to beat Björn Borg at Wimbledon, In 1998, he was elected to the board of directors of the International Tennis Federation until 2001. He would serve a second term as director of the ITF (2003–2013). Hard Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 7–6, 6–1

6–10 Aug 1975 Brummana, Lebanon Clay Nikola Pilić 6–7, 6–3, 6–7, 7–6, 4–6

6–11 Nov 1977 Taipei, Taiwan Hard (i) Tim Gullikson 7–6, 5–7, 6–7, 4–6

Doubles (9 titles, 18 runner-ups)

Grand Slam singles performance timeline Won Wimbledon Championship for Boys 1964 & was runner-up in 1963

Davis Cup El Shafei participated in 17 ties for Egypt, where he played 42 matches, winning 23, losing 19 he also served as team captain in the 1980s.