With Slater present, the fifth CT is coming
Bali Pro starts on Sunday in Keramas. Courtney Conlogue also returns; Anwar and Wright are wildcards
Everything indicates that Corona Bali Protected will begin on the first day of the waiting period, Sunday, May 27 (Saturday afternoon for the west) with a modest swell that will be breaking for at least three days.
The main novelty of the tournament, apart from the fact that the CT returns to Bali after five years, is that Slater will once again wear a competition rashguard in a circuit event (a couple of weeks ago he was part of the American team at the Founders' Cup).
The American had suffered a foot injury at JBay last year, recovered for the Pipe Masters but then had to undergo another operation. After competing at the Founders Cup but mysteriously claiming he was still injured for Rio, Kelly is finally back, supposedly in shape.
He will face Ace Buchan and Griffin Colapinto in Round 1 (he is cheap in Fantasy).
The other returnee is multiple women's title contender Californian Courtney Conlogue, who also had a foot injury and after missing the first four stages, will kick off her year in Keramas.
Conlogue will face Carissa Moore and Silvana Lima in a super series.
The WSL wildcard for men was awarded to Mikey Wright who, if he continues to do well (he's 24th now), will guarantee himself a spot on the CT without having to achieve results in the QS.
Meanwhile, the local wildcard is Oney Anwar among the men and among the women it has not yet been decided.
Round 1 men
S1: Italo Ferreira vs Joel Parkinson vs Ian Gouveia
S2: Owen Wright vs. Ezekiel Lau vs. Keanu Asing
S3: John John Florence vs. Michael Rodrigues vs. Mikey February
S4: Filipe Toledo vs. Conner Coffin vs. Miguel Pupo
S5: Gabriel Medina vs. Tomas Hermes vs. Mikey Wright
S6: Julian Wilson vs Connor O'Leary vs Oney Anwar
S7: Kolohe Andino vs Jeremy Flores vs Joan Duru
S8: Jordy Smith vs. Kanoa Igarashi vs. Jessé Mendes
S9: Ace Buchan vs. Griffin Colapinto vs. Kelly Slater
S10: Michel Bourez vs. Matt Wilkinson vs. Pat Gudauskas
S11: Wade Carmichael vs. Frederico Morais vs. William Cardoso
S12: Adriano de Souza vs. Sebastian Zietz vs. Yago Dora
Round 1 ladies
S1: Tyler Wright vs. Johanne Defay vs. Coco Ho
S2: Tatiana Weston Webb vs Caroline Marks vs Bronte Macaulay
S3: Steph Gilmore vs Sage Erickson vs spot to be determined
S4: Lakey Peterson vs. Keely Andrew vs. Paige Hareb
S5: Carissa Moore vs. Silvana Lima vs. Courtney Conlogue
S6: Nikki Van Dijk vs Sally Fitzgibbons vs Malia Manuel
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