Country (sports) Egypt Australian Open 3R (1971) Parents Adli El Shafei Career record 202–253 (Open era) Name Ismail Shafei Residence Cairo, Egypt | Career titles 6 Role Tennis player Retired March 1983 Turned pro 1963 | |
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Born November 15, 1947 (age 77)
Cairo, Egypt ( 1947-11-15 ) Plays Left-handed (1-handed backhand) | ||
Highest ranking No. 34 (8 April 1975) | ||
Difilm stan smith vs ismail el shafei national indoor tennis 1969
Ismail El-Shafei (Arabic: إسماعيل الشافعي) (born 15 November 1947) is a former Head of the Egyptian Tennis Federation and a member of the International Tennis Federation. El Shafei is the only Egyptian player to make the Top 40 in Grand Prix/ATP ranking history. He had the distinction of being one of only four players to beat Björn Borg at Wimbledon, knocking him out in the third round in 1974 (the other three were John McEnroe, Roger Taylor and Arthur Ashe.)
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- Difilm stan smith vs ismail el shafei national indoor tennis 1969
- Grand Slam Success
- Davis Cup
- References
El-Shafei won the 1964 Boys' Singles tournament at Wimbledon.
He is the son of Adli El Shafei and father of Adli El Shafei II.
Grand Slam Success
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.
References
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