Peruvian Arena Rodriguez and Spaniard Dylan Donegan have reached the semifinals of the junior world championships being held in the Philippines, which today defined the last eight competitors of the tournament, the WSL reported in a statement.

Rodriguez had a longer day than Donegan as she began her day in a climb in the round of 16, first passing Australian Jahly Stokes and then the heavy favorite and defending champion, Sierra Kerr.

He won the first series by 13,33 to 9,56 and the second by 12,67 to 11,33.

Arena will now face Kana Nakashio of Japan.

Dylan Donegan, who had already secured his place in the quarterfinals, entered the water once to face Blayr Barton of the United States and beat him by 11,84 to 10.67.

Now, in the semis, he will face the player who had the best performances, the Australian Winter Vincent.

The Basque surfers Kai Odriozola and Annette González Etxebarri, and the Peruvian Catalina Zariquiey, completed their participation.

Zariquiey lost in the round of 16 against Laura Raupp, Odriozola failed in the quarterfinals against Bronson Meidi and Annette González Etxebarri went through Sanoa Olin in the round of 16 but then lost to Luana Silva.

The six females are like this:
SERIES 1: Luana Silva (BRA) vs. Rosie Smart (AUS)
SERIES 2: Arena Rodriguez (PER) vs. Kana Nakashio (JPN)

And the male ones like this:
SERIES 1: Winter Vincent (AUS) vs. Dylan Donegan Dos Santos (ESP)
SERIES 2: Lennix Smith (AUS) vs. Bronson Meydi (INA)

Below are the results of the day:

Women: Round of 16
SERIES 1: Luana Silva (BRA) 10.26 BEAT Reid Van Wagoner (USA) 8.67
SERIES 2: Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri (EUK) 11.17 BEAT Sanoa Dempfle-Olin (CAN) 11.04
SERIES 3: Isla Huppatz (AUS) 13.26 BEAT Sophia Medina (BRA) 9.16
SERIES 4: Rosie Smart (AUS) 9.10 BEAT Hina-Maria Conradi (FRA) 8.06
SERIES 5: Sierra Kerr (AUS) 15.56 BEAT Cocona Kawase (JPN) 2.43
SERIES 6: Arena Rodriguez (PER) 13.33 BEAT Jahly Stokes (AUS) 9.56
SERIES 7: Kana Nakashio (JPN) 13.16 BEAT Ellie Harrison (AUS) 11.70
SERIES 8: Laura Raupp (BRA) 11.23 BEAT Catalina Zariquiey (PER) 9.40

Women: Quarterfinals
SERIES 1: Luana Silva (BRA) 11.50 BEAT Annette Gonzalez Etxabarri (EUK) 9.17
SERIES 2: Rosie Smart (AUS) 11.50 BEAT Isla Huppatz (AUS) 10.80
SERIES 3: Arena Rodriguez (PER) 12.67 BEAT Sierra Kerr (AUS) 11.33
SERIES 4: Kana Nakashio (JPN) 15.00 BEAT Laura Raupp (BRA) 14.74

Men: Quarterfinals
SERIES 1: Winter Vincent (AUS) 14.80 BEAT Owen Moss (USA) 10.84
SERIES 2: Dylan Donegan Dos Santos (ESP) 11.84 BEAT Blayr Barton (USA) 10.67
SERIES 3: Lennix Smith (AUS) 15.77 BEAT Luke Thompson (RSA) 15.30
SERIES 4: Bronson Meydi (INA) 17.73 BEAT Kai Odriozola (ESP) 14.43