Rafael Nadal defeated Thomaz Bellucci 2-6 6-4 6-2 in the Rio de Janeiro quarter-final on clay. The result followed the form book — Rafael Nadal came in leading the head-to-head 5–0, defending last year's semi-final. Rafael Nadal extended the head-to-head to 6–0.
Nadal R. came through in three sets.
Nadal R. and Bellucci T. faced 7 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Nadal R. went 7–5 (58%) against them, Bellucci T. 1–9 (10%). Nadal R. came out clearly better against 5 of 7 comparable opponents, Bellucci T. against 0.
Clay: Nadal R. leads 4–0 · Grass: Nadal R. leads 2–0
Rafael Nadal beat Thomaz Bellucci 2-6 6-4 6-2. Umpiry, "Rafael Nadal vs Thomaz Bellucci — Rio de Janeiro Quarter-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2016-08-12/bellucci-vs-nadal-rio-de-janeiro-qf?utm_source=cite (as of 12 August 2016).