{"id":14565,"date":"2010-03-05T21:54:30","date_gmt":"2010-03-06T05:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=14565"},"modified":"2010-03-05T22:35:12","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T06:35:12","slug":"steph-gilmore-wins-roxy-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=14565","title":{"rendered":"Steph Gilmore Wins Roxy Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Stephanie Gilmore<\/strong> wins again at The Roxy Pro at Snapper Rocks<\/a><\/strong>. Melanie Bartels<\/strong> was second.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was definitely really relaxed but kind of nervous at the same time – just a little mixture of feelings,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cAs defending event champ and defending world champ, I guess it put some pressure on me to win this event so it feels good to win.\u201d . . . \u201cIt\u2019s really tough,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cThey\u2019re hungry and I think when you start off the year with not the result you were looking for, you just go into the next event even more focused and more hungry and it\u2019s just getting harder and harder from here and then. She (Bartels) was one of the few girls really pushing us towards progressive maneuvers and really using that judging criteria to her advantage, so I\u2019m definitely going to have to surf it up for the next events.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

We’ll go out on a limb and guess that Steph will win most of the events this year. Follow the jump for all the details. . .
\nSNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland\/Australia (Saturday, March 6, 2010) \u2013 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP Women\u2019s World Champion and defending event winner, has taken out the 2010 Roxy Pro Gold Coast in punchy two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Snapper Rocks over fellow Finalist Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27.<\/p>\n

The opening event of the 2010 ASP Women\u2019s World Tour season, the Roxy Pro Gold Coast enjoyed an exciting final day of competition, culminating in Gilmore\u2019s emphatic win in front of a raucous hometown crowd.<\/p>\n

In a d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu version of last year\u2019s event, the Australian and Hawaiian squared off once again in the Final, with Gilmore taking the win and the dream start to her 2010 campaign for a fourth ASP Women\u2019s World Title.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a dream start,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cI didn\u2019t really expect to win here. The waves weren\u2019t so great. I definitely didn\u2019t put in as incredible performance as I would have wanted to, and I\u2019m sure Mel (Bartels) has the same feeling, but at the end of the day, I\u2019m happy to win \u2013 that\u2019s awesome!\u201d<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s win marks the 3rd win on the Gold Coast for the young Australian (2005, 2009, 2010), giving the natural-footer the record for most event wins at the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was definitely really relaxed but kind of nervous at the same time – just a little mixture of feelings,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cAs defending event champ and defending world champ, I guess it put some pressure on me to win this event so it feels good to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Gilmore retains her ASP Women\u2019s World No. 1 ranking heading into the second event of the year, the collectively raised level of surfing on the ASP Women\u2019s World Tour will stand in her way.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really tough,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cThey\u2019re hungry and I think when you start off the year with not the result you were looking for, you just go into the next event even more focused and more hungry and it\u2019s just getting harder and harder from here and then. She (Bartels) was one of the few girls really pushing us towards progressive maneuvers and really using that judging criteria to her advantage, so I\u2019m definitely going to have to surf it up for the next events.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bartels, who went on a giant-killing rampage throughout the event, is surfing with renewed vigour and purpose and has announced herself as a legitimate threat in 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very stoked,\u201d Bartels said. \u201cI tried to stay focused and did my best but couldn\u2019t get there for the Final. My surfing is feeling really good, but I couldn\u2019t really find the waves to let me open up there for the Final. I\u2019m still stoked though and happy with my result.\u201d<\/p>\n

The progressive Hawaiian, who has long been touted as a legitimate ASP Women\u2019s World Title contender, has employed a coach for 2010 to help her with her headspace as she battles the best female surfers in the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been having trouble mentally,\u201d Bartels said. \u201cIt\u2019s not my surfing that I need help with. It\u2019s more mentally so she (Coach Nancy Emerson) is helping me keep positive and surrounding me with positive vibes, and everyone has been supporting me and just believing in me. I\u2019m beginning to believe in myself now, so you will see a different Mel on tour this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Coco Ho (HAW), 19, 2009 ASP Women\u2019s World Tour Rookie of the Year, put in a solid campaign at the Roxy Pro Gold Coast, before going down to Gilmore in this morning\u2019s Semifinals. Posting an Equal 3rd in the opening event of the season, Ho has established herself as a major contender in the hunt for the ASP Women\u2019s World Title.<\/p>\n

\u201cGood start to the year so I\u2019m definitely stoked.\u201d Ho said. \u201cTo be out at Snapper Rocks with Steph (Gilmore) is really special for me. She\u2019s a big inspiration to me and I\u2019m happy with my performance at this event. Looking forward to Bells Beach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, former ASP Women\u2019s World Champion (2005), saw a sensational return to form throughout the course of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast, but fell short against Bartels in today\u2019s Semifinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a bit disappointed with my wave selection out there,\u201d Hedges said. \u201cI feel like my surfing is there, but I couldn\u2019t find a rhythm out there this morning. It\u2019s disappointing for sure, but all you can do is shake it off and look towards the next event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Roxy Pro Gold Coast will be available via www.roxypro.com.au<\/p>\n

The next stop on the 2010 ASP Women\u2019s World Tour will be the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro presented by Ford New Fiesta at Bells Beach from March 30 through April 5, 2010.<\/p>\n

For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST FINAL RESULTS:
\n1 \u2013 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.40
\n2 \u2013 Melanie Bartels (HAW) 10.35<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
\nSF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.00 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 9.17
\nSF 2: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 13.00 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 10.30<\/p>\n

ASP WOMEN\u2019S WORLD TOUR TOP 5 (After Roxy Pro Gold Coast)
\n1 \u2013 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
\n2 \u2013 Melanie Bartels (HAW)
\n3 \u2013 Coco Ho (HAW)
\n3 \u2013 Chelsea Hedges (AUS)
\n5 \u2013 Silvana Lima (BRA)
\n5 \u2013 Sofia Mulanovich (PER)
\n5 \u2013 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)
\n5 \u2013 Rebecca Woods (AUS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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