The best waves of day 1 of the Tahiti Pro 2023
They didn't believe in the forecast but they ended up getting a good dose of tubes
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The conditions that Teahupoo had to offer to the best in the world were taken full advantage of. A bit windy but every now and then the west came in and got some great shots.
Fioravanti, Medina, John John, Vahine, were some of the best of the day, as can be seen in the video.
The results of the day were as follows:
Tahiti Pro Round 1:
SERIES 1: Caitlin Simmers (USA) 7.00 BEAT Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 5.27, Molly Picklum (AUS) 4.50
SERIES 2: Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 8.50 BEAT Carissa Moore (HAW) 5.86, Aelan Vaast (FRA) 2.96
SERIES 3: Vahine Fierro (FRA) 13.43 BEAT Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 4.73, Tyler Wright (AUS) 0.97
SERIES 4: Caroline Marks (USA) 6.33 BEAT Johanne Defay (FRA) 6.13, Lakey Peterson (USA) 4.46
Elimination round results:
SERIES 1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.33 BEAT Aelan Vaast (FRA) 2.77
SERIES 2: Molly Picklum (AUS) 10.24 BEAT Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 7.33
SERIES 3: Tyler Wright (AUS) 9.90 BEAT Johanne Defay (FRA) 7.20
SERIES 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 4.60 BEAT Lakey Peterson (USA) 3.77
Men's Round 1
SERIES 1: Yago Dora (BRA) 10.50 BEAT Kelly Slater (USA) 9.34, Ian Gentil (HAW) 9.06
SERIES 2: Jordy Smith (RSA) 11.93 BEAT Joao Chianca (BRA) 6.80, Kauli Vaast (FRA) 4.07
SERIES 3: Mihimana Braye (PYF) 12.60 BEAT Griffin Colapinto (USA) 10.67, Caio Ibelli (BRA) 7.67
SERIES 4: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 11.00 BEAT Liam O'Brien (AUS) 8.96, Matahi Drollet (PYF) 7.07
SERIES 5: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 16.10 BEAT Seth Moniz (HAW) 12.50, Barron Mamiya (HAW) 11.94
SERIES 6: John John Florence (HAW) 14.00 BEAT Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 7.66, Rio Waida (INA) 0.97
SERIES 7: Jack Robinson (AUS) 15.57 BEAT Callum Robson (AUS) 11.70, Connor O'Leary (AUS) 11.33
SERIES 8: Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) 16.93 BEAT Matthew McGillivray (RSA) 10.17, Ryan Callinan (AUS) 8.66
This is how the elimination round ended
SERIES 1: Griffin Colapinto (USA) vs. Matahi Drollet (PYF)
SERIES 2: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) vs. Waida River (INA)
SERIES 3: Joao Chianca (BRA) vs. Kauli Vaast (FRA)
SERIES 4: Barron Mamiya (HAW) vs. Callum Robson (AUS)
SERIES 5: Ryan Callinan (AUS) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)
SERIES 6: Ian Gentil (HAW) vs. Matthew McGillivray (RSA)
SERIES 7: Connor O'Leary (AUS) vs. Seth Moniz (HAW)
SERIES 8: Caio Ibelli (BRA) vs. Liam O'Brien (AUS)
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