LOWER TRESTLES, San CLemente, CA (Martedì, 17 Settembre 2013) – L’Hurley Pro Trestles 2013, settima di 10 tappe del Circuito ASP World Tour (WTC) è tornato in gara per il terzo giorno consecutivo, completando i Round 3 e 4 del contest con condizioni d’onda da 1 a 3 piedi puliti (1 metro) a Lower Trestles.
Jordy Smith (ZAF) 25, ha scaricato il suo potente gioco sui rail nelle destre di Lowers, smantellando i set di onde per battere il Californiano Brett Simpson (USA) 28. Smith, attualmente 4° nella classifica mondiale, ha dichiarato che la vittoria nel Round 3 è stata molto importante per la rincorsa al titolo mondiale ASP e sta guardando l’Hurley Pro a Trestles come slancio per il resto della stagione. Il successo di Jordy Smith è continuato avanzando direttamente ai quarti battendo Cj Hobgood (USA) 34 e Taj Burrow (AUS) 35.
Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 27, ha eliminato l’11 volte campione del Mondo Kelly Slater (USA) 41. Pat è stato incredibilmente paziente nella scelta delle onde ed ha eseguito su entrambe le sinistre e destre una serie di airs e manovre progressive. Gudauskas ha dominato anche il Round 4 battendo Kai Otton (AUS) 33, e Adriano De Souza (BRA), 26, avanzando direttamente ai Quarti di Finale.
Dopo l’eliminazione di Slater, il 2 volte campione del Mondo Mick Fanning (AUS) 32, ha ottenuto una vittoria cruciale contro Alejo Muniz (BRA) 23, passando al comando del Campionato Mondiale ASP. Fanning è stato battuto al Round 4 da Michel Bourez (PYF)27 in gran forma oggi, ed affronterà Travis Logie (ZAF) 34 nel Round 5
Adam Melling (AUS) 28, ha contribuito alle sorprese della giornata battendo Joel Parkinson (AUS) 32. La scelta dell’onda si è rivelata cruciale nell’incontro e Melling è riuscito ad ottenre un puntegio di 8,50 / 10 per una serie di onde assicurandosi un’importante heat per la riqualificazione nel tour 2014. Melling non è stato in grado di vincere il Round 4 e si sfiderà contro Josh Kerr (AUS) 29, nel Round 5.
Julian Wilson (AUS) 24, ha ottenuto il miglior punteggio della heat contro Felipe Toledo (BRA) 18, con i 2 che se le sono suonate a scambi di backhand aerials nelle sinistre di Lowers. Wilson nei minuti finali aveva bisogno di un ottimo punteggio e proprio alla fine ha ottenuto un 9,10 / 10 permettendogli di aggiudicarsi il Round 4. L’australiano ha ottenuto i migliori punteggi di giornata nel Round 5 con un 9,20 / 10 per un enorme air – reverse seguito da un 9,87 / 10 per un air full-rotation, passando direttamente ai Quarti di Finale.
Gli organizzatori dell’evento si riuniranno domattina alle 7.30 per inizare alle 8.00 all’Hurley Pro Trestles il Round 5 Il waiting period dell’Hurley Pro va dal 15 al 21 Settembre 2013, ed è trasmesso LIVE streaming su www.thehurleypro.com
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LOWER TRESTLES, San Clemente, CA (Tuesday, September 17, 2013) – The 2013 Hurley Pro at Trestles, stop No. 7 of 10 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), returned to competition for the third consecutive day, completing Rounds 3 and 4 of competition in clean one-to-three foot (1 metre) surf at Lower Trestles. While the ASP Top 34 battled smaller surf today, there was no shortage of drama, with massive upsets and standout performances from the world’s best surfers.
Jordy Smith (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/jordy-smith/) (ZAF), 25, unloaded his powerful rail game on the righthanders of Lowers, dismantling the set waves to oust California standout Brett Simpson (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/brett-simpson/) (USA), 28. Smith, current No. 4 on the ASP WCT, admitted that his victory over Simpson marked a crucial result towards his 2013 ASP World Title campaign and is looking at the Hurley Pro at Trestles as a momentum builder for the remainder of the season. Smith’s success at the Hurley Pro at Trestles would continue when he advanced directly to the Quarterfinals over C.J. Hobgood (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/cj-hobgood/) (USA), 34, and Taj Burrow (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/taj-burrow/) (AUS), 35, in their Round 4 affair.
Patrick Gudauskas (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/patrick-gudauskas/) (USA), 27, current ASP WCT alternate, issued a massive upset today, eliminating 11-time ASP World Champion and defending event champion Kelly Slater (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/kelly-slater/) (USA), 41. Gudauskas was incredibly patient with his wave selection and executed on both the lefts and rights of Lowers with an array of progressive maneuvers. Gudauskas would continue to dominate his local lineup, besting Kai Otton (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/kai-otton/) (AUS), 33, and Adriano de Souza (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/adriano-de-souza/) (BRA), 26, in Round 4, advancing directly to the Quarterfinals.
Following the elimination of Slater, two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/mick-fanning/) (AUS), 32, took out a crucial heat victory over Alejo Muniz (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/alejo-muniz/) (BRA), 23, temporarily sliding Fanning to No. 1 over Slater on the rankings. Mick Fanning was relegated to Round 5 by an on-fire Michel Bourez (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/michel-bourez/) (PYF), 27, in Round 4 and will face off against Travis Logie (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/travis-logie/) (ZAF) 34, in Heat 3 when competition resumes.
Adam Melling (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/adam-melling/) (AUS), 28, would contribute to the day’s upsets, defeating reigning ASP World Champion Joel Parkinson (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/joel-parkinson/) (AUS), 32. Wave choice proved to be crucial in their bout and Melling would unload the heat’s high wave score of 8.50 for a series of polished forehand turns to secure an important heat win towards his 2014 requalification campaign. Melling was unable to win his Round 4 match and will take on Josh Kerr (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/josh-kerr/) (AUS) 29, in Heat 4 of Round 5.
Julian Wilson (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/julian-wilson/) (AUS), 24, got the best of an action packed heat against Filipe Toledo (http://www.aspworldtour.com/surfers/mens-profiles/filipe-toledo/) (BRA), 18, with the two delivering an exciting series of backhand aerial exchanges on the Lowers lefts. Wilson was in need of an excellent score in the dying minutes of the heat and launched a massive backhand rotation followed with a snap for a 9.10 and a Round 4 berth. Wilson would build on his Round 3 performance, launching an incredible aerial attack on the Lowers rights in his Round 4 bout. The Australian natural-footer would post the day’s highest scores, punting a massive air-reverse for a 9.20 followed by an additional 9.87 for a full-rotation air. Wilson’s near-perfect 19.07 heat total marks the highest of the 2013 Hurley Pro at Trestles competition and would advance him directly to the Quarterfinals.
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7:30am local time for a possible 8am start to Hurley Pro at Trestles Round 5 competition.
The Hurley Pro at Trestles holds a waiting period from September 15 through 21, 2013 and is webcast LIVE via www.thehurleypro.com
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 3 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 17.00 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 15.87
Heat 2: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 15.30 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 14.87
Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.20 def. Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.67
Heat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.00 def. Fred Patacchia (HAW) 9.43
Heat 5: Kai Otton (AUS) 15.17 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 14.07
Heat 6: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 15.57 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 14.80
Heat 7: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.17 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 14.87
Heat 8: Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.94 def. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 13.80
Heat 9: Josh Kerr (AUS) 14.67 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 11.93
Heat 10: Travis Logie (ZAF) 14.47 def. Nat Young (USA) 11.73
Heat 11: Julian Wilson (AUS) 17.03 def. Filipe Toledo (BRA) 16.07
Heat 12: Adam Melling (AUS) 14.67 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 10.06
HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 15.60, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 15.33, Taj Burrow (AUS) 13.23
Heat 2: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 15.23, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.40, Kai Otton (AUS) 13.03
Heat 3: Michel Bourez (PYF) 17.30, Mick Fanning (AUS) 16.80, Josh Kerr (AUS) 12.93
Heat 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) 19.07, Adam Melling (AUS) 14.03, Travis Logie (ZAF) 12.67
UPCOMING HURLEY PRO AT TRESTLES ROUND 5 MATCH UPS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Taj Burrow (AUS)
Heat 3: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
Heat 4: Adam Melling (AUS) vs. Josh Kerr (AUS)