| | Top level | Event type
Singles, Men – Match #1
| Date | 7 August 2016 — 20:27 | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Centro Olímpico de Tênis, Parque Olímpico da Barra, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro (Centre Court) | |
| Chair Umpire | Pascal Maria |  FRA |
| Seed | Competitor | NOC | Sets Won | Set 1 | Set 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Juan Martín del Potro |  ARG | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 1 | Novak Đoković |  SRB | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Juan Martín del Potro | Novak Đoković | |
|---|---|---|
| Sets Won | 2 | 0 |
| Set 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Set 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Tie-break 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Tie-break 2 | 7 | 2 |