Cover photo: WSL/Masurel

Alonso Correa achieved the best result of his career (at least in terms of points) last week on the perfect right-handers at Anchor Point, adding 4.000 points and jumping out of nowhere to number 6 in the QS rankings.

He confirmed once again that his backside attack in point waves is a powerful weapon; that the judges love to see him position his board vertically in heavy sections and give him good scores accordingly.

If he had more stages like this one, Sunset and Haleiwa, in the QS, his chances of getting into the CT would grow even more. But Alonso also has a good game in small waves and in beach break tubes like those that break in front of the waves.  to his home in Villa.

It is determined for the events that follow that could perfectly guarantee it in the  CT 2021: Noronha, Australia and New Zealand.

In the following paragraphs, a short interview with DUKE after his great result in the Moroccan waves.

Morocco was the event that gave you the most points in your life in the QS, did you feel it was the best event of your life?
It was actually a good championship. I don't know if it was the best of my life, I don't want to say because I know I'll soon have better ones and I'm very excited to get first place (laughs).

I was nervous because I was missing Pipe because I was there. I was very focused on each heat and that was the case until the final. That helped me a lot to get through each series, instead of thinking about the result and the points I wanted to achieve.

In one of the heats you beat the local favourite Ramzi Boukhiam, was that heat tense?
Everything was great with Ramzi, I knew he had all the pressure competing at home, I've been through the same thing. I started with good scores and flowed throughout the heat. There were a lot of waves but not all of them were good, luckily I had a good selection and it went well for me.

Beating a CT by more than 18 points must be special for you. How did you experience that series with Frederico? Did you talk to him after beating him?
I knew it was the most difficult series I had to do so far in the championship. Fortunately, I stayed calm and didn't push myself too much or try to do anything too much. I started well, he turned it over for me, I waited and when the wave came I took advantage of it and did the 9,6.

I didn't talk to him after beating him, I left as quickly as possible because the final was coming and I was tired.

And, exactly the same score as Frederico's series was given in the final but in reverse, how did you read that final and what conclusions do you draw?
Yes, the final was the opposite of the semis. I started well but when I caught waves the one behind me was always better and Nat was getting a better score. I surfed well but at this level the wave matters a lot, if you're not in the best you don't win. I gave it my all and that's what I'll take away from it.

In an interview after coming second in Arica, you said that being second is the worst thing in the world. Do you still maintain the same even in a 5000?
It's not the worst thing in the world, but the difference in money with the first is double (laughs). It was different in Arica, there I had it in my mind at all times. Here I arrived more "low profile" and I was improving and gaining more confidence in each series.

I am very motivated and I have to mentally prepare myself to win.

Starting the year with 4000 points and in the top 10 is very interesting, how do you feel about it? I'm starting the year well, I have goals to meet and it requires a lot of work, so I plan to go to my next championship with the same mentality, as if nothing had happened.

What are you going to do now?
I'm in Lima, I'm leaving for Brazil soon. I'm trying to take care of my body and get it ready for the next championship, which is tough this time of year. Brazil is coming up, and shortly after that Australia and New Zealand. They are big championships and I want to take advantage of them.