Two-time world champion and current ranking leader, Gabriel Medina, She told the New York Times that she did not agree with the format of the WSL finals which he will face in a few days: “I don't like it because I think it's not fair.”

The statements were made three days ago, when the WSL made a presentation of its controversial tournament.

“You spend your life, a whole year, and now one last tournament in September, is that going to decide your whole year?” he said, shrugging his shoulders, according to the article in one of the world’s largest newspapers.

Medina concluded by saying that he doesn't know anything about business, he doesn't know how it works and commented: "They tried to do something different."

Asked about how surfers don’t like what’s happening, WSL CEO Erik Logan said the amplification that will come from more views will only drive growth for the sport and the WSL and the industry. And that, for that, “it’s a good thing.”

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