The men are taking their turn at Tavarua for the ASP World Championship Tour’s Fiji Pro. Taj Burrow heads out in heat 4 against Ace Buchan and Mitch Coleborn, and current ASP world title points leader, Kelly Slater heads out against Jeremy Flores, and local Isei Tokovou in Heat 6. For the official word, including Round 1 match-ups, follow the jump.
spFiji Pro
Stop No. 5 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour
Location: Tavarua, Fiji
Holding period: 1 – 13 June 2014
Call: ON for Round 1 – 10:30 a.m. start, local time (GMT +12)
Conditions: Three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metro) surf, variable winds
TAVARUA, Fiji (Tuesday, June 3, 2014): The Fiji Pro, stop No. 5 of 11 on the 2014 Samsung Galaxy ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), has been called ON today for Round 1 in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 metro) surf. Competition is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. local time (GMT +12).
Fiji Pro Round 1 Match-ups:
Heat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Kai Otton (AUS), Tiago Pires (PRT)
Heat 2: Michel Bourez (PYF), Filipe Toledo (BRA), Brett Simpson (USA)
Heat 3: Mick Fanning (AUS), Freddy Patacchia (HAW), Glenn Hall (IRL)
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS), Adrian Buchan (AUS), Mitch Coleborn (AUS)
Heat 5: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Mitch Crews (AUS), Wiggolly Dantas (BRA)
Heat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Jeremy Flores (FRA), Isei Tokovou (FJI)
Heat 7: Gabriel Medina (BRA), Kolohe Andino (USA), Dion Atkinson (AUS)
Heat 8: Josh Kerr (AUS), Sebastian Zeitz (HAW), Alejo Muniz (BRA)
Heat 9: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Miguel Pupo (BRA), Aritz Aranburu (ESP)
Heat 10: Nat Young (USA), Owen Wright (AUS), Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
Heat 11: Julian Wilson (AUS), Bede Durbidge (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 12: John John Florence (HAW), C.J. Hobgood (USA), Travis Logie (ZAF)
