Horacio Zeballos (87 ATP)

Argentine player can be considered as a true professional of the game on clay. In his career, Horacio gathered no less than 14 titles in singles (one Challenger ATP 13) and no more than 23 in the doubles (6 and 17 ATP Challenger).

This start to the season has not been very effective competitor in Argentina. Until now, it has a balance of 6 wins and 11 defeats, 3-5 on clay this area and Houston.

In the last tournament that has evolved Challenger Panama City, Zeballos succumbed since the quarter-finals, where he succumbed to his Pedja Krstin (328 ATP), 7-6, 5-7, 6-4 .

Silva Rogerio Dutra (69 ATP)

Like his opponent in this confrontation, Rogerio playing the best tennis of his in the matches played on clay. Matches last three seasons confirm this. 2014, 2015 and 2016, the Brazilian player has played no less than 178 matches on red surface (110 wins and 68 defeats) and only 26 on other surfaces (hard and grass).

This season began as it could not be better for Dutra Silva. In 2017 Dutra Silva managed to win two titles already Challenger, Santiago and Panama City (both competitions being played on clay), the last of which was obtained just last week. In Panama, Rogerio went last act Pedja Krstin (328 ATP), who defeated him in the quarterfinals Horacio Zeballos. The Brazilian did not stay very much at home in the finals, succeeded to 6-2, 6-4.

Head to Head matches

The two players have met 5 times so far. Horacio won the first duel, which took place in 2013, but since then Rogerio not failed and was required every time. Each of the 5 games were played on clay, and the last was held in 2016 in Montevideo, where the Brazilian managed to win by a score of 2-6, 6-4, 6-2.