Cover photo: WSL-Diz

Peruvian Miguel Tudela is already the South American champion of the 2022 - 2023 season of the WSL Latin America. With the results that occurred on Saturday in Noronha and with one stage remaining, there is no way that anyone can catch up with the Peruvian.

The only way for Tudela to be dethroned with him not competing in Noronha or Mole is for Ian Gouveia to win both stages and since the Brazilian did not do so, the Peruvian is already champion.

This is the first South American professional WSL title won by Peru at the men's level.

Tudela had a perfect campaign to achieve this, winning all five stages in which he competed, in Galápagos, Iquique, Arica, Punta Rocas and Saquarema, and adding an unbeatable 14000 points.

The Peruvian also guaranteed his participation in the challenger stages last year, which already have two confirmed dates in May in Australia.

Here is the ranking prior to the Mole stage that takes place this week:
Champion: Miguel Tudela (PER) - 14.000 points
02: Ian Gouveia (BRA) - 7.823
03: Lucas Silveira (BRA) - 7.090
04: Rafael Teixeira (BRA) - 6.213
05: Guillermo Satt (CHL) - 5.535
06: Ryan Kainalo (BRA) - 5.507
07: José Gundesen (ARG) - 5.380
08: Wesleyy Dantas (BRA) - 5.057
09: Heitor Mueller (BRA) - 5.027
10: Leandro Usuna (ARG) - 5.007
10: Gabriel Klaussner (BRA) - 5.007
12: Vitor Ferreira (BRA) - 4.957
13: Leo Casal (BRA) - 4.912
14: João Chianca (BRA) - 4.900
15: Gabriel Arturo Vargas (PER) - 4.655
16: Krystian Kymerson (BRA) - 4.400
17: Edgard Groggia (BRA) - 4.342
18: Francisco Bellorin (VEN) - 4.242
19: Marco Giorgi (URU) - 4.215
20: Samuel Igo (BRA) - 4.028