Igarashi and Gilmore won in Keramas
Costa Rican Brisa Hennessy finished third and is now seventh in the ranking
All photos: WSL/Dorsey and Dunbar
Japan's Kanoa Igarashi became the first from his country in history to win a CT tournament today on the waves of Keramas, Bali, which pumped with good four- to six-foot barrels.
Igarashi beat Frenchman Jeremy Flores by 15,10 (9,1 + 6) to 14,63 (14,63) in a final that was contested until the last minute. With this result, he climbed to second place in the ranking.
Tied for third place were Michael Rodrigues and Kelly Slater, who both made it into the top 15 (the 11-time champion is ninth).
For her part, Steph Gilmore put on a show among the ladies, beating Sally Fitzgibbons in a final that included a 10 and left her as runner-up in combolandia.
Costa Rican Brisa Hennessy finished a very good event, having the best result of her career so far, placing third and now moving up to 7th position in the ranking. Things are looking better and better for the Olympic hopes of having a Costa Rican in Tokyo 2020.
The quarter-finals between Slater and Filipe Toledo were a different story. The Brazilian once again showed signs that his hand trembles when the series is heavy.
Against Slater he made two mistakes in the final minutes: He missed a good wave, according to commentators due to his father's instructions, and when he finally found one that had a section, he made a completely failed attempt at a flight.
He ended up coming out of the water with a broken board and empty-handed, and if he reached the final, he would have taken the lead in the rankings.
The Brazilian needs, above all, to put his mind and heart in a braver place, otherwise he will never be a world champion.
On the other hand, Slater celebrated that victory as if it were a final.
Final
1 - Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.83
2 - Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 7.00
Semis
SF 1: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.07 BEAT Hennessy Breeze (CRI) 12.86
SF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 11.74 BEAT Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 7.80
Series that remained in the quarterfinals
CF 4: Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 11.77 BEAT Bronte Macaulay (AUS) 11.66
men's final
1 - Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 15.10
2 - Jeremy Flores (FRA) 14.63
Semis
SF 1: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 16.43 BEAT Michael Rodrigues (BRA) 12.00
SF 2: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 15.07 BEAT Kelly Slater (USA) 13.84
Quarter finals
Series 1: Michael Rodrigues (BRA) 10.20 BEAT Wade Carmichael (AUS) 9.93
Series 2: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 10.47 BEAT Kolohe Andino (USA) 10.00
Heat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 12.30 BEAT Filipe Toledo (BRA) 10.53
Series 4: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 11.17 BEAT Adrian Buchan (AUS) 10.10
Updated female top 5
1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 19,490 points
2 - Caroline Marks (USA) 18,695 points
3 - Courtney Conlogue (USA) 17,355 points
4 – Carissa Moore (HAW) 17,290 points
5 - Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16,495 points
5 - Malia Manuel (HAW) 16,495 points
Updated Top 5 Men
1 - John John Florence (HAW) 17,415 points
2 - Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 16,640 points
3 - Italo Ferreira (BRA) 16,075 points
4 - Filipe Toledo (BRA) 15,865 points
5 - Kolohe Andino (USA) 13,875
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Related Notes:
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