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Kuznetsov did a great job in the first hardcourt part of the season. He reached Doha quarter-final, and he was not far from defeating Nadal, and then at the Australian Open he lost to Monfils in the fourth round in a tight match. Last week at the Indian Wells he recorded back-to-back wins, he provided strong resistance against Wawrinka and took the second set into tiebreak, and we can conclude that the conditions in Florida will suit him considering above mentioned performances. It won't be easy for Dutra Silva since he played only four hardcourt matches in the last three seasons, counting in the start of this season. He lost three of them and confirmed that he is a clay court and challenger level oriented player. While Dutra is currently around the 100th position, Kuznetsov is showing ambition for more than Top 50, and if he keeps it up this way, he could fulfill his ambitions. Recently at Irving, Dutra won only five games against Bedene, and the same in the qualification defeat against Paul. He got the chance to play in the main draw as the lucky loser, but it is unlikely that will bring him anything. Kuznetsov is a much better player than those that easily defeated Dutra, even Shane was in the lead by a set over the Brazilian in the Miami qualifications, and he is outside the Top 700. There are a lot of indications that this match will be a one-way street in which the only unknown fact is how many games will Rogerio win. I cannot see a scenario in which the Brazilian will be able to take a set into tiebreak, and I believe that if he stayed at five games against Bedene and Paul, that he will not be much better this time either, so I believe that this match will stay under the margin.