International QS 6000 events can award points towards the Challenger ranking
There are already three confirmed events with this format for 2026
Sally Fitzgibbons guaranteed another return to the CT
She is the third to achieve this, and now there are four places available and one stage remaining.
Nadia Erostarbe finished ninth in Pipe
She maintained her fifth place in the ranking, while Annette González Etxebarri fell to seventh; both remain in the qualifying zone for the final stage
Weekly Editorial: Two hard blows from the WSL to its biggest fans
To the surfers and the usual specialized media
Callum Robson won the CS at Pipe and is now in contention to return to the CT
Cibilic, Colapinto and Hanneman completed the final, the latter being the only one guaranteed a spot on the CT, nine places remain for Newcastle
Joey Johnston's strategy to stand out at the Pipe Challenger
“I drank beer all day until midnight, I woke up to surf the first set (…) And yesterday I did the same thing,” he said.
Muñoz and Amatriain made it to the round of 32 at Pipe
Along with Arena, Annette and Nadia, they are the only Spanish speakers still alive at the event
The unequal treatment of Hawaiians and the injustice it creates for CS competitors
For the first time in Challenger history, a round of invited local players has been created; it adds to the spectacle but leaves much to be desired in terms of sporting quality.
These are Pipe's CS series
Unlike the rest of the tour, they created an entire round for Hawaiians; Simmers, Picklum, and Brooks were entered.
Cleland signed up for the Pipe CS
He joins other CT members such as Joao Chianca, Cole Houshmand, Leo Fioravanti, Crosby Colapinto, Jake Marshall and Barron Mamiya
Newcastle secured as a Challenger Tour stop in 2027
For now, it's the only stage confirmed by the WSL for that year.
The switch to the Challenger format was key to Jesse Mendes' retirement
"You'd reach the quarterfinals and win $100, while you paid $200 just for registration (...) It was crazy. I said, 'I'm leaving. I've lived my dream,'" he recounted.
Annette finished second in Saquá and within the qualifying zone
He advanced 15 spots in the rankings, from 21st to sixth; Hopkins and Pupo won the event.
Annette reached the final and entered the qualifying zone for the CT
The youngest won the duel between sisters; currently, two Basque surfers are in the top seven, which qualifies for the elite.
Annette, Arena and Janire reached the quarterfinals in Saquarema.
They are now 13, 14 and 25 respectively in the live rankings
These are the Saquarema CS series
The event starts tomorrow; CT top surfer and local wave rider Joao Chianca is signed up.
Brisa and Annette reached the semi-finals at the US Open
Nadia placed fifth and remains fourth in the ranking, González Etxebarri rose 24 places and went to 18th
These are the US Open series
This is how Yago, Adur, Lucas, Lucca, Keoni, Alan, Cali, Franco, Leilani, Daniella, Janire, Arena, Sol, Annette, Brisa and Nadia make their debut
Nadia Erostarbe achieved a historic victory in the Ballito challenger.
She climbed 17 spots in the rankings and entered the reclassification zone for the CT; she is fourth.
