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Quiksilver Pro Final Mens Highlights

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

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SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, March 4, 2012) – The final day of the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover culminated today with perennial ASP World Title threat Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, and four-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, taking the respective wins in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Snapper Rocks.
Burrow defeated dangerous South American Adriano De Souza (BRA), 25, in a Final that came down to the wire. De Souza caught a wave in the dying minutes and launched into a massive air-reverse, requiring a 7.87 out of a possible 10 to take the lead. The judges deliberated until after the siren sounded and when it was announced that De Souza came a mere 0.27 short, Burrow was chaired up the beach and declared the 2012 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast champion.
De Souza finished runner-up at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast for the second time, after coming 2nd to Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, in 2009. De Souza was easily one of the event’s top performers this season with gouging turns and inverted aerials taking him to a podium finish.
Burrow used a heat-high wave score of 9.43 to win with a total of 15.86 to de Souza’s 15.60 much to the delight of a raucous capacity Snapper Rocks crowd who adopted the West Australian as one of their own.
Burrow assumes the No.1 ranking as the World Tour heads to Bells Beach from April 3-14, while de Souza on No.2 is well placed to improve on last year’s finish of fifth on the world rankings.
Snapper Rocks has proved a happy hunting ground for Burrow, who has appeared in the past three finals, winning in 2010 and finishing second to Kelly Slater (USA) last year.
Burrow said victory was sweet after last year’s loss to Kelly Slater.
Earlier in the semi-finals, Burrow defeated South African Jordy Smith 15.56 to 14.20 while de Souza defeated crowd favourite Josh Kerr (AUS) 14.16 to 13.57 in the dying seconds.
Burrow was forced to work hard for the spoils with a tough road to the final including defeating opponents such as Dane Reynolds (USA), Julian Wilson (Aus), Adrian Buchan (Aus) and Smith.

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Quiksilver Pro calls the third, consecutive lay day this morning.

Friday, March 2nd, 2012

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SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Friday, March 2, 2012); SURFING siblings Owen and Tyler Wright (Lennox Head, NSW, Aus) are on course to surf their way into the history books as the first brother and sister to win am ASP World Title event at the Quiksilver and Roxy Pros at Snapper Rocks.

The pair have already created history as the first brother and sister to compete on the ASP world tour at the same time.

Last years runner-up Tyler advanced into the semifinals of the Roxy Pro with fellow Australians Stephanie Gilmore. Sally Fitzgibbons and Laura Enever after eliminating world champion Carissa Moore (Haw).

Wright’s combined total of 18.03 outpointed Moore’s 13.47 to advance the 17-year-old to the semi-finals, where she’ll surf off against compatriot Enever.

Twenty-two year-old Owen, progressed to the quarterfinals with an impressive 16.20 (out of a possible 20) in his do-or-die round-five heat against Tahiti surfer Michael Bourez, who scored 15.43.

It sets up a quarterfinal rematch with Brazil’s Adriano De Souza.

Poor wind conditions and non-existent surf have forced event organizers to call the third, consecutive lay day this morning.

World no.2 Joel Parkinson said the break has been great after such an intense start to the season.  The former two-time event champion will take on rival Jordy Smith (ZAF) in the quarter finals when competition resumes in the ASP men’s World Title event.

Event organizers will reconvene at 6:30am tomorrow to assess conditions for a possible 7:30am start.  Competition is expected to recommence this weekend.

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UPCOMING QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
QF 1: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
QF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Josh Kerr (AUS)
QF 3: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Joel Parkinson (AUS)
QF 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)

UPCOMING ROXY PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINALS MATCH-UPS:
SF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) vs. Laura Enever (AUS)
SF 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)

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Quiksilver Pro Round 3 Highlights

Monday, February 27th, 2012

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SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Monday, 27 February, 2012) – The Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2012 Men’s and Women’s ASP World Championship Tours, ran for the third consecutive day at Snapper Rocks today, and the world’s best surfers collectively lifted the high-performance levels today in two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks.

Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, 2012 ASP Top 34 sophomore, found form in his Round 3 heat against Adam Melling (AUS), 26, posting the highest heat total of the day, an 18.57 out of a possible 20. On his third different board in as many heats, it appears that the young natural-footer has dialed in his equipment moving forward.

“I lost in this round last year in a close one against Taj (Burrow) and went on to lose a bit early in the next few events so I was nervous before that one,” Wilson said. “I did want to make a statement. In my first two heats I wasn’t myself – it didn’t feel like it was coming together for me. Then in that heat I felt a lot better, felt solid on my board and good to get some high scores.”

Wilson will take on Adrian Buchan (AUS), 29, and Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, in Round 4 of competition.

Miguel Pupo (BRA), 20, caused the biggest upset of the event thus far by eliminating perennial event favourite and two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 30. Pupo put pressure on Fanning early in the heat by posting a 7.60 (out of a possible 10), and the local Queenslander was unable to recover from a slow start.

“I just tried to find good waves because it’s pretty tough out there,” Pupo said. “I had to win that one, to be on tour you have to beat the big boys. Mick (Fanning) surfs so good. He’s got a couple of ASP World Titles and I knew that it would be a tough one. I tried my best.”

Pupo faces Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, and Jordy Smith (ZAF), 24, in Round 4 when competition resumes.

Owen Wright (AUS), 22, opened the day with an exciting match-up against compatriot Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 23. The pair of goofy-footers gave the crowd a sensational display of backhand surfing at Snapper Rocks, with Wright getting the better of the exchange by a mere 0.40.

“That was our first man-on-man heat on the world tour,” Wright said. “I was really nervous before the heat, but once I got out there I felt comfortable. I knew he was going to get an 8-point-ride, and I knew I could answer straight back. We went wave for wave, score for score, there was nothing much in that heat. We were paddling in and none of us knew who won and I was just happy that one of us was going through to the next round.”

Wright will battle Josh Kerr (AUS), 27, and Adriano de Souza (BRA), XX, when competition resumes

Kelly Slater (USA), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion and defending Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast winner, once again put on a dominant performance at Snapper Rocks over Fredrick Patacchia (HAW), 30. Slater’s signature searing forehand carves saw him earn two scores in the excellent range to easily advance to Round 4.

“I could see that Freddy’s (Patacchia) game plan was to sit and wait for those open faced waves,” Slater said. “I just wanted to get moving. There are a few sneaky ones that don’t look good at the peak, but grow down the point. At the start I fell on a couple of good ones, and either one of those could have been a good score. Then I got into a couple of good ones and got some scores, and Freddy never really got into it. Everyone always makes a big deal about weather I’m going to keep going on. When I’m going to quit I’ll tell everybody, how about that?”

Slater will take on Michel Bourez (PYF), 26, and Heitor Alves (BRA), 29, in Round 4 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

Adriano De Souza (BRA), 25, used his experience in his seventh appearance at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast to take the Round 3 win over ASP World Championship Tour rookie Kolohe Andino (USA), 17.

“It was a tough heat for sure,” De Souza said. “I respect Kolohe (Andino) a lot, he’s only 17-years-old, but he can do a lot of damage out there. I’m feeling good and trying to concentrate on myself, I came here 10 days early and really know the wave out there, and I think my experience from 7 years on tour helped me in that heat. I was trying defend my position in the top 5 and he’s trying to do well in his first event, it was a good heat.”

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 RESULTS:

HEAT 1: Owen Wright (AUS) 14.90 def. Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.50

HEAT 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 15.50 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 14.90

HEAT 3: Adriano De Souza (BRA) 14.07 def. Kolohe Andino (USA) 12.74

HEAT 4: Michel Bourez (PYF) 14.36 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 10.83

HEAT 5: Heitor Alves (BRA) 15.07 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 12.84

HEAT 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 16.36 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 12.40

HEAT 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 13.50 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 12.27

HEAT 8: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 12.67 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. 11.17

HEAT 9: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.83 def. Raoni Monterio (BRA) 12.20

HEAT 10: Julian Wilson (AUS) 18.57 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 15.63

HEAT 11: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 16.03 def. John John Florence (HAW) 13.60

HEAT 12: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.20 def. Travis Logie (AUS) 13.16

UPCOMING QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 4 MATCH-UPS:

HEAT 1: Owen Wright (AUS), Josh Kerr (AUS), Adriano De Souza (BRA)

HEAT 2: Michel Bourez (PYF), Heitor Alves (BRA), Kelly Slater (USA)

HEAT 3: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Jordy Smith (ZAF)

HEAT 4: Julian Wilson (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS) Taj Burrow (AUS)

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Quiksilver Pro Day 2 Round 2 Highlights

Sunday, February 26th, 2012

 

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SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Sunday, 26 February, 2012) – The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop on the 2012 ASP World Championship Tour, was back on today with the elimination Round 2 completed in clean three-to-four foot (1 metre) conditions at Snapper Rocks.

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 24, came flying out of the gates in his this afternoon, scoring an 8.33 (out of a possible 10) and a 9.10 on his opening two waves. Smith surfed smooth and fast to eliminate veteran powerbroker Taylor Knox (USA), 40.

Joel Parkinson (AUS), 30, 2011 ASP World Runner-Up, was back to winning form today after a shock Round 1 loss at his home break yesterday. Parkinson eliminated trials’ winner and runner-up to the 2011 ASP World Junior Title Garrett Parkes (AUS), 20, in a one-sided affair.

Taj Burrow (AUS), 33, and Dane Reynolds (USA), 26, had the Sunday Snapper crowd on their feet in their epic Round 2 clash this morning. Both surfers unleashed big aerials and monster carves, but it was Burrow who was able to find the lengthier waves and link his turns together to advance to Round 3.

Yadin Nicol (AUS), 26, 2012 ASP Top 34 rookie, won his first ASP World Championship Tour heat at the Quiksilver Pro today over highly-touted fellow rookie Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18. Nicol qualified for the elite ASP World Championship Tour during last year’s mid-year rotation (as did Medina), but was forced to give up his spot due to an ankle injury

Jeremy Flores (FRA), 23, snuck through a tight heat against Jadson Andre (BRA), 21. Flores and Andre both pulled into multiple tubes but failed to find exits, until Flores threaded a classic behind-the-rock barrel to score an 8.17 (out of a possible 10) and take the win.

Kolohe Andino (USA), 17, battled fellow Californian Brett Simpson (USA), 27, in the final heat of the day, with young Andino taking a first win in his highly-anticipated ASP World Championship Tour debut. Andino showed rookie nerves, falling and catching the wrong waves at the start, but managed to pull it together and lock in some impressive scores in the back half of the heat.

Event organisers will reconvene at 6:30am to access conditions for a possible 7:30am start.

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QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 RESULTS:

HEAT 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.36 def. Garrett Parkes (AUS) 6.43

HEAT 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) 18.10 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 16.06

HEAT 3: Yadin Nicol (AUS) 13.13 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 12.53

HEAT 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) 14.06 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 13.73

HEAT 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 17.43 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 12.33

HEAT 6: Travis Logie (ZAF) 15.30 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.03

HEAT 7: Josh Kerr (AUS) 17.60 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 10.53

HEAT 8: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 15.86 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 10.33

HEAT 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 13.67 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 12.07

HEAT 10: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 14.00 def. CJ Hobgood (USA) 13.84

HEAT 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 13.53 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 10.73

HEAT 12: Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.33 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 13.87

UPCOMING QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:

HEAT 1: Owen Wright (AUS) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)

HEAT 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) vs. Kieren Perrow (AUS)

HEAT 3: Adriano De Souza (BRA) vs. Kolohe Andino (USA)

HEAT 4: Michel Bourez (PYF) vs. Bede Durbidge (AUS)

HEAT 5: Jeremy Flores (FRA) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)

HEAT 6: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW)

HEAT 7: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Yadin Nicol (AUS)

HEAT 8: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Miguel Pupo (BRA)

HEAT 9: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Raoni Monterio (BRA)

HEAT 10: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Adam Melling (AUS)

HEAT 11: John John Florence (HAW) vs. Adrian Buchan (AUS)

HEAT 12: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Travis Logie (AUS)

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Quiksilver Pro Day 1 Round 1 Highlights

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

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SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia (Saturday, 25 February, 2012): World No.2 Joel Parkinson (Aus), wildcard Dane Reynolds (USA) and Brazilian wonderboy Gabriel Medina are facing Round Two elimination, but the Kelly Slater (USA) super-show continued on the opening day of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover.Snapper Rocks turned on a dredging 3-4ft swell on the outgoing tide when the men hit the water following Round One of the Roxy Pro and they didn’t disappoint with a spectacular show.

Slater (USA), 40, the 11-times ASP Men’s World Champion left little doubt a 12th World Title was easily achievable with a barrel-riding master class to lock in the day’s highest score of 18.80 for an easy win against Moskova Trials winner Australian Garrett Parkes (12.73) and highly-touted US rookie Kolohe Andino (10.60).

Slater locked in two nuggets scoring 8.93 and 9.87 to bring the big Snapper Rocks crowd alive. The recently turned 40 year-old said his nine-point ride lined up perfectly.

Adam Melling (AUS) was the giant killer on the first day relegating World No.2 Joel Parkinson (AUS) and dangerous wildcard Dane Reynolds (AUS) to a Round Two elimination heat.

In a tight and high quality heat, Melling (15.70), edged out Parkinson (15.43) and Reynolds (14.87), but the Lennox Head surfer admitted to some nerves after letting Parkinson take a potentially heat-winning wave in the dying stages.

Parkinson will meet Parkes in their elimination heat and Reynolds with take on Taj Burrow (WA) in his round two match-ups.

Burrow was relegated to round two by an inform Fred Pattachia (Haw) who used better positioning in the tricky line-up to advance with ease into round three. Pattachia who entered the event as a replacement surfer for fellow Hawaiina Dusty Payne said it was a bittersweet situation.
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> Rookie young gun Gabriel Medina (BRA), 19, is also the facing the prospect of an elimination heat after losing to fellow countryman and Tour veteran Raoni Manteiro, 29. Manteiro prevailed with a score of 11.63 ahead of Australian rookie Yadin Nicol (10.37) and Medina (9.60).

Manteiro, who made his debut on the Tour in 2004, was happy to get one over his young rival.

World No.5 Adriano de Souza (BRA), 25, opened the Quiksilver Pro with a tidy victory scoring 13.83 to defeat Taylor Knox (10.66) and Pipe Masters champion Kieren Perrow (7.00).

Event organisers will reconvene at 6:30am to access conditions for a possible 7:30am start with another promising swell forecast for Day Two.

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Quiksilver Pro Day1 – Moskova Trials Highlights

Friday, February 24th, 2012

 

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Snapper Rocks, Gold Coast (Friday, February 24th) Garrett Parkes (Byron Bay, NSW) has won the final Quiksilver Pro event wildcard and will now face up against 11 time world and defending event champion, Kelly Slater (USA) after taking out the Moskova Trials today in stormy 2-3ft waves at Snapper Rocks on Australia’s Gold Coast.

20 year-old Parkes narrowly defeated Christobal De Col (Per) with a total tally of 12.75 (out of a possible twenty).

Parkes now faces the daunting task of taking on surfing’s greatest ever competitor in Slater as well as highly touted Californian world tour rookie, Kolohe Andino (USA) in one of the toughest heats of round 1.

However Parkes said he hadn’t yet dwelt on the monumental task ahead but was looking forward to the challenge.

A more experienced Parkes will be out to improve upon his 2010 defeat by Taj Burrow (Aus) at the Quiksilver Pro.

In the Moskova Women’s Trials current ASP Australasian junior champion Philippa Anderson (Merewether, NSW) will get to see her dream come true when she goes up against world and defending event champion Carissa Moore in round 1 of the Roxy Pro.

The 20 year-old proved successful in her third attempt at qualifying for the Roxy Pro – a career highlight for the Merewether surfer who dominated the final to finish with heat total of 15.75 out of twenty. Al three of her opponents were left requiring a two wave combination score on the final siren.

Organisers are optimistic of commencing competition in the season-opening ASP World Title events tomorrow with a favourable swell outlook at Snapper Rocks.

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Quiksilver Pro Semis & Final Highlights

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Quiksilver Pro Round 4

Quiksilver Pro Highlights Round 4 Gold Coast Snapper Rocks

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Gold Coast, Australia (Wednesday 9th March, 2011): Gold Coast, Australia (Wednesday 9th March, 2011): KELLY SLATER (USA) has once again etched his name into the surfing record books by becoming the first man to win three Quiksilver Pro titles at Snapper Rocks today.

Despite winning the opening ASP World Title world event of the year, Slater has refused to say whether or not he’ll pursue a quest for an 11th world crown.

Slater defeated defending Quiksilver Pro champion Burrow from Western Australia 11.20 to 10.17 in one of the lowest-scoring finals ever seen at Snapper Rocks.

Every time Slater has won this event he has gone on to win the world title, but even that slice of history didn’t tempt him.

After a thrilling four days of surfing, the final was an anticlimactic affair with the famous Gold Coast point break failing to turn on for the 35-minute showdown.  Thirty-nine year-old Slater survived a late fight back from Burrow, showing his experience by surfing the smarter heat in the testing 1.5m waves at the world famous Gold Coast pointbreak.

Slater opened quickly with a 5.00, before soon consolidating his score with a 5.27.The commanding lead put Burrow under pressure from the start of the 35-minute decider.

After surging into the final the form surfer of the event, Burrow grew frustrated and uncharacteristically, fell on many of his waves. Burrow launched a late fight back, posting the best single-wave score of the heat in the dying minutes with a 7.17.

Burrow said he couldn’t buy out a wave in the final.

Slater added another 5.93 to his tally and in the end the clock proved his enemy for Burrow. Slater was able to hang on with a combined two-wave score of 11.20 to Burrow’s 10.17.

Slater adds the 2011 crown to his 2006 and 2008 Gold Coast titles.

Slater claimed 10,000 ratings points and a US$75,000 winner’s cheque, as well as the world NO.1 ranking heading into the second event of the ASP World Tour season, which kicks off at Bells Beach in Victoria on April 19.

Burrow picked up 8000 ratings points and US$30,000 for second place.

Portugal’s Tiago Pires finished with an equal third-place finish after falling to Slater 16.77 to 8.20 in the semi-finals. Pires was not underestimated by eventual winner Slater who said the Eruopean surfer was one of the most dangerous o tour.

South African Jordy Smith was the other third-place finisher after he was beaten by Burrow in the second semi-final 17.56 to 11.40.  The now world no.3 said it was disappointing not to make the final but still a good start to the 2011 season.

American tour rookie BRETT SIMPSON (USA) enjoyed a sensational run in his opening ASP World Title event eliminated from the quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro by TAJ BURROW (AUS).  The twenty-six year old, from Huntington Beach, finished equal fifth to now be ranked at no.5 in the world.

The two-time US Open Champion said he was happy with the result and determined to make his mark on the international surfing arena,

Brazilian rookie ALEJO MUNIZ finished equal fifth overall after he was eliminated by South African sensation JORDY SMITH (ZAF).  The tour youngest surfer impressed all throughout the opening ASP World Title event at Australia’s Snapper Rocks to now be ranked at no.5 in the world.

Hawaii’s, DUSTY PAYNE (Maui) was eliminated from the Quiksilver Pro quarter finals by ten-time world champion KELLY SLATER (USA). The 22 year-old failed to find his earlier event form to be left requiring a two wave scoring combination.   The result has the progressive surfer commencing the 2011 season with a solid result to be now ranked at no.5 in the world.

Australia’s MATT WILKINSON (AUS) narrowly eliminated in the dying seconds of his heat by Tiago Pires from Portugal (14.64 to 14.40). The goofy footer finishing equal fifth overall – the best result of his career – to now be ranked at no.5 in the world.

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Quiksilver Pro Round 4

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
Quiksilver Pro Highlights Round 4 Gold Coast

Quiksilver Pro Round 4

Quiksilver Pro Highlights Round 4 Gold Coast Snapper Rocks

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Gold Coast, Australia (Tuesday 8th March, 2011): HAWAIIAN surfer Carissa Moore is the new queen of Snapper Rocks, surging to victory over Aussie rookie Tyler Wright (Lennox Head, NSW) in today’s final of the Roxy Pro presented by Land Rover on the Gold Coast.

After first rocketing to stardom when she made the final of the Roxy Pro as a 14-year-old wildcard back in 2007, Moore returned to where it all began and surfed away with the ultimate prize.

The 18-year-old now moves to No.1 on the ASP Women’s World Tour rankings, ending more than two years of dominance by four-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore, who had owned top spot since August 2008.

Moore said she has always wanted victory at Snapper Rocks.

In a breakthrough day for women’s surfing, massive scores and cutting edge manoeuvres dominated the final day and young Moore reigned supreme. Moore posted a combined two-wave score of 15.34 to 16-year-old Wright (Lennox Head, NSW) in the decider with 14.37.

The final reached fever pitch when Moore used her priority to spoil what would have been a near certain perfect 10-point barrel ride for Wright and ultimately seal the win.

The victory is Moore’s fourth on the ASP World Tour, including wins in New Zealand and Portugal last season en route to finishing the year No.3 in the rankings.

For rising star Wright, a second-place finish in her first event as a full-time competitor on the World Tour was beyond her wildest dreams.

Earlier in the day, top seed Gilmore showed tremendous heart to advance all the way to the quarterfinals, but her fairytale comeback did not eventuate. Competing in her first contest since she was assaulted at her Tweed Heads home last December, Gilmore was the sentimental favourite to win the event.

But the three-time Roxy Pro champion was stopped in her tracks by Sydney rookie Laura Enever (Aus), who turned in a red-hot performance to cause a massive upset.

Gimore said defeat was hard and put it down to mental stress rather than to the fractured wrist.

Showing the style that led her to a world pro junior title, Enever finished with a combined score of 15.67 compared to Gilmore with 12.50.

Gold Coast, Australia (Tuesday 8th March, 2011): TEN-time world champion Kelly Slater (USA) bounced back in the afternoon RD5 after losing to MATT WILKINSON (AUS) this morning.

The 39-year-old American admitted he felt out of sync in the Round 4 heat but a return to form saw him eliminate Adrian Buchan (Aus).

Slater led up Wilkinson up until the last few minutes before tumbling out of contention, finishing with a combined two-wave score of 11.06. Wilkinson posted 13.53 to surge through to tomorrow’s quarterfinals, leapfrogging Round 4, his best ever result on the ASP World Tour.

The man who knocked two-time world champion Mick Fanning (Aus) out of the event on Monday also continued his charge, Hawaiian Dusty Payne (Maui) booking a ticket straight through to the quarter-finals.

Payne posted a combined score of 14.07 to triumph in Round 4 over Australian Adrian Buchan with 11.83 and Portugal’s Tiago Pires with 11.80.

The upsets continued, with unheralded Brazilian rookie Alejo Muniz upstaging two of the biggest names in the sport, with his Round 4 win over local Coolangatta hopeful Joel Parkinson and defending event champion and world no.3 Taj Burrow (WA).

Parkinson and Burrow forced to compete in this afternoon’s round five.  Quiksilver Pro No.2 seed Jordy Smith, from South Africa, has also been relegated to the elimination round after finishing last in his Round 4 heat behind American Brett Simpson and Brazilian Adriano de Souza.

The Quiksilver Pro presented by Land Rover will crown it’s 2011 champion tomorrow at Snapper Rocks.

The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will be webcast LIVE via http://www.quiksilverpro.com.au

The event will also be broadcast LIVE free-to-air on One HD

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST FINAL RESULTS:

1 – Carissa Moore (HAW) 15.34

2 – Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.37

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

SF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 17.53 def. Laura Enever (AUS) 11.84

SF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.00 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14.50

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:

QF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 11.77 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 10.44

QF 2: Laura Enever (AUS) 15.67 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.50

QF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 19.20 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 14.50

QF 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) 18.37 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 11.83

ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TITLE TOP 5 (After Roxy Pro Gold Coast)

1. Carissa Moore (HAW) 10,000

2. Tyler Wright (AUS) 8,000 points

3. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 5,200 points

3. Laura Enever (AUS) 6,500 points

5. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 5,200 points

5. Silvana Lima (BRA) 5,200 points

5. Coco Ho (HAW) 5,200 points

5. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 5,200 points

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 4 RESULTS:

Heat 1: Dusty Payne (HAW) 14.07, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.83, Tiago Pires (PRT) 11.80

Heat 2: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 13.53, Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.14, Kelly Slater (USA) 11.06

Heat 3: Brett Simpson (USA) 16.60, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.63, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13.87

Heat 4: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 15.23, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.76, Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.56

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 5 RESULTS:

Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.80 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 15.60

Heat 2: Tiago Pires (PRT) 13.27 def. Michel Bouez (PYF) 12.94

Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) 19.06 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 18.94

Heat 4: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.67 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.17

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:

QF 1: Dusty Payne (HAW) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)

QF 2: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)

QF 3: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Taj Burrow (AUS)

QF 4: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)

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