Tavarua , Fiji ( Giovedi , 29 Maggio 2014) : Un ultimo giorno epico ha accompagnato il Women’s Fiji Pro , Stop n ° 5 del 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Women World Championship Tour ( WCT ) , che ha visto di Sally Fitzgibbons ( AUS) vincere il titolo dopo una gran giornata di surf a Cloudbreak . L’australiana è riuscita ad avere la meglio della cinque volte del Mondo ASP Stephanie Gilmore ( AUS) nel loro primo match-up della stagione WCT 2014.
La Fitzgibbons ha ottenuto la sua seconda vittoria WCT dell’anno con la vittoria del Fiji Pro, mantenendo la seconda posizione in classifica generale dopo aver battuto Steph Gilmore. La coppia non ha perso tempo nel raggiungere i loro piedi in finale , iniziando la heat finale con punteggi bassi. Con meno di 15 minuti sul cronometro , la Gilmore ha trovato un’onda cruciale per un piccolo vantaggio sulla Fitzgibbons . L’attuale n°2 del Mondo aveva bisogno solamente di un 2,73 , e ha trovato un onda che le è valsa il sorpasso con un 3.00 . In precedenza la Fitzgibbons aveva affrontato Tyler Wright ( AUS ) , Laura Enever ( AUS) e Malia Manuel ( HAW ) sulla sua strada per la finale .
TAVARUA, Fiji (Thursday, May 29, 2014): An epic Finals day at the Fiji Women’s Pro, Stop No. 5 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP Women’s World Championship Tour (WCT), saw Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) reign supreme and claim victory after a day of pumping surf at Cloudbreak. She went head-to-head with five-time ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) in their first match-up of the 2014 WCT season.
Fitzgibbons claimed her second WCT victory of the year after winning the Fiji Women’s Pro today. She will retain her ASP World No. 2 position after taking the win over Gilmore. The pair wasted little time in getting to their feet in the Final, catching small scores to kick off the heat. With less than 15 minutes on the clock, Gilmore found a crucial wave for a narrow lead over Fitzgibbons. The World No. 2 fought back in need of only a 2.73, and found a wave, overtaking the lead with a 3.00. Her modest scores proved enough for the victory, marking back-to-back wins on the 2014 ASP Women’s WCT. She previously faced Tyler Wright (AUS), Laura Enever (AUS) and Malia Manuel (HAW) on route to the Final.
Fiji Women’s Pro Final Result:
Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 9.00 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 8.73
Fiji Women’s Pro Semifinal Results:
Semifinal 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.50 def. Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 5.33
Semifinal 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14.24 def. Malia Manuel (HAW) 8.86
Fiji Women’s Pro Quarterfinal Results:
Quarterfinal 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.50 def. Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 13.50
Quarterfinal 2: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 6.83 Carissa Moore (HAW) 5.34
Quarterfinal 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14.27 def. Laura Enever (AUS) 1.90
Quarterfinal 4: Malia Manuel (HAW) 9.50 def. Johanne Defay (FRA) 8.93
Fiji Women’s Pro Round 4 Results:
Heat 1: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 16.90 def. Alessa Quizon (HAW) 14.84
Heat 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 17.07 def. Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) 15.13
Heat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.57 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 13.93
Heat 4: Malia Manuel (HAW) 8.50 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 7.00