Thomaz Bellucci defeated David Goffin 7-6 6-4 in the Rio de Janeiro round of 16 on clay. The result followed the form book — Thomaz Bellucci came in defending last year's round of 32. Thomaz Bellucci extended the head-to-head to 3–2.
Bellucci T. took it in straight sets.
Bellucci T. and Goffin D. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Bellucci T. went 1–9 (10%) against them, Goffin D. 4–8 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 2 better-results split).
Clay: level 1–1 · Hard: Bellucci T. leads 2–1