Rafael Nadal often gets a ton of crowd support, but the Brazilian fans will not be on his side when he goes up against Thomaz Bellucci at the Rio Olympics on Friday. Roberto Bautista Agut and Juan Martin Del Potro are also aiming for a place in the semifinals.

(3) Rafael Nadal vs. Thomaz Bellucci

Nadal and Bellucci will be going head-to-head for the sixth time in their careers when they clash in the quarterfinals of the Rio Olympics on Friday. All five of their previous encounters have gone Nadal’s way and he is a perfect 14-0 in total sets at Bellucci’s expense. They have faced each other once in Rio de Janeiro, but that came on a clay court when the Spaniard cruised 6-4, 6-1 at last year’s ATP 500-point event. Nadal leads 3-0 on clay (including 2-0 at the French Open) and 2-0 on grass (both at Wimbledon); this marks their first meeting on a hard court.

Despite having not played since Roland Garros, at which he withdrew after round two, Nadal’s bid for a second singles gold medal is off to a roaring start. The No. 3 seed has not dropped a set in victories over Federico Delbonis, Andreas Seppi, and Gilles Simon. Thomaz Bellucci has punched a surprising quarterfinal ticket by taking out Dustin Brown (via retirement), Pablo Cuevas, and David Goffin. The 54th-ranked Brazilian had previously been a disappointing 11-18 for the season and 1-5 in his last six ATP tournament matches, so this result has come completely out of nowhere. Unless Nadal feels ill effects after playing three matches on Thursday, this is where Bellucci’s run will come to an end.

Pick: Nadal in 2