In Portugal, Chumbinho and Simmers took their first wins in the CT

Two of the youngest riders on the tour led the stage that was decided by tubes


The third youngest surfer on the World Tour, Joao Chumbo Chianca and the youngest surfer, Caitlin Simmers won their first ever CT event today in Supertubos, Portugal.

Both of them found themselves in the final against more experienced rivals and found a way to come out on top with a victory.

Chumbo's case was more solid, he started winning and continued winning until the end with two excellent scores of 8,5 and 9,07, to add 17,57 and keep the leader of the ranking, Jack Robinson, in combination, until with eight minutes left he hit a tube that took him out of the combination but left him needing more than eight points that never came.

Simmers' series against Courtney Conlogue was the opposite: The veteran started with a 9 and it seemed like she wasn't going to give the youngster a chance, but in the final stretch of the series the latter managed to get two reasonable scores and Conlogue, who only needed four points, was unable to capitalize.

Tied for third place were Yago Dora and Callum Robson among the men and Tatiana Weston and Macy Callaghan among the women.

The ranking kept Robinson and Molly Picklum, the latter now alone after Carissa Moore lost early.

Simmers' celebration. Photo: WSL/Diz
Joao Chianca has a great nose and talent for the tubes. Photo: WSL/Poullenot

Full results and ranking:

Top 5 female
1 - Molly Picklum (AUS) 19,490 points
2 - Carissa Moore (HAW) 17,355
2 - Caitlin Simmers (USA) 17,355
4 - Tyler Wright (AUS) 14,930
5 - Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 13,440
5 - Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 13,440

Men's 5 Top
1 - Jack Robinson (AUS) 23,885 points
2 - Joao Chianca (BRA) 22,170
3 - Filipe Toledo (BRA) 16,075
4 - Caio Ibelli (BRA) 14,150
5 - Griffin Colapinto (USA) 13,875

Final
HEAT 1: Caitlin Simmers (USA) 13.50 DEF. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 12.83

men's final
HEAT 1: Joao Chianca (BRA) 17.57 DEF. Jack Robinson (AUS) 15.14

Women's semis
HEAT 1: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 12.27 DEF. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 11.73
HEAT 2: Caitlin Simmers (USA) 13.00 DEF. Macy Callaghan (AUS) 6.04

Glorious Chianca. Photo: WSL/Diz

Men's semis
HEAT 1: Joao Chianca (BRA) 17.10 DEF. Callum Robson (AUS) 10.17
HEAT 2: Jack Robinson (AUS) 16.17 DEF. Yago Dora (BRA) 12.40

Female quarters
HEAT 1: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 7.80 DEF. Molly Picklum (AUS) 7.40
HEAT 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 12.60 DEF. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 11.83
HEAT 3: Macy Callaghan (AUS) 9.03 DEF. Yolanda Hopkins (POR) 7.94
HEAT 4: Caitlin Simmers (USA) 9.93 DEF. Sophie McCulloch (AUS) 8.66

Men's quarters
HEAT 1: Joao Chianca (BRA) 13.00 DEF. Connor O'Leary (AUS) 12.27
HEAT 2: Callum Robson (AUS) 15.40 DEF. Samuel Pupo (BRA) 14.33
HEAT 3: Jack Robinson (AUS) 13.50 DEF. Waida River (INA) 5.67
HEAT 4: Yago Dora (BRA) 11.33 DEF. Griffin Colapinto (USA) 7.47

Men's Round of 16:
HEAT 1: Connor O'Leary (AUS) 10.90 DEF. Caio Ibelli (BRA) 6.93
HEAT 2: Joao Chianca (BRA) 13.06 DEF. Ethan Ewing (AUS) 10.17
HEAT 3: Callum Robson (AUS) 10.67 DEF. Joan Duru (FRA) 9.63
HEAT 4: Samuel Pupo (BRA) 8.53 DEF. Ian Gentil (HAW) 8.40
HEAT 5: Jack Robinson (AUS) 15.93 DEF. Ryan Callinan (AUS) 12.33
HEAT 6: Rio Waida (INA) 12.20 DEF. Barron Mamiya (HAW) 7.56
HEAT 7: Yago Dora (BRA) 14.93 DEF. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 14.73
HEAT 8: Griffin Colapinto (USA) 17.00 DEF. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 13.33

The sea was solid and the only one who could stop Jack Robinson was Chianca. Photo: WSL/Poullenot
Callum Robson, another who had a tubular week. Photo: WSL/Poullenot
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