The fourth career meeting between Rafael Nadal and Thomaz Bellucci will come during first-round action at the Rio Open on Tuesday. Rafa leads the head-to-head series 3-0.
Rafael Nadal: “I start the tournament from the first round… the conditions will be extreme; players are dangerous. The first round will be tough with any opponent. I’m feeling well physically… I don’t know if I’m ready to win here. I’m going to try to be ready for Tuesday – to be competitive; to have good chances – and after that we’ll see what’s going on.”
Date: Tuesday, February 17, 2015
Time: Approximately 9pm local time (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), 12am midnight CET (Spain, France, Germany, Italy), 11pm GMT (United Kingdom), 6pm EST (New York, Montreal). To convert to your local time, use this website.
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ATP WORLD TOUR, GRAND SLAM, AND DAVIS CUP MAIN DRAW RESULTS – NADAL VS. BELLUCCI:
| Year | Tournament & City | Surface | Round | Winner & Score |
| 2012 | Wimbledon Great Britain |
Grass | R128 | Nadal, Rafael 7-6(0), 6-2, 6-3 Stats |
| 2010 | Roland Garros France |
Clay | R16 | Nadal, Rafael 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 Stats |
| 2008 | Roland Garros France |
Clay | R128 | Nadal, Rafael 7-5, 6-3, 6-1 Stats |
Good luck, Rafa!
Best of luck Rafa. We have faith and believe in you. Te amo. Vamos Rafa!!
Rafa you are the best ! Love from Toronto and will be looking forward to see you play on Tuesday can’t wait ! so exciting when you play muahhh !
Sok sikert Rafa! 😀 😀
Good luck rafa I know you can! Vamos
Vamos Rafa! Good luck for the tournament!!
I dont care what other people think of RAFA i think he is fabulas and the best player ever vamos RAFA
Whoever left the comment below get a life (complete jealousy)
Vamos Rafa. Give it your best shot. Keep smiling. 😀😀😊😊💐💐💐💓💟💟💝💝💗💖👍👍👍. U will shine in Rio. ☺🌻🌻🌞🌞🌞