{"id":15654,"date":"2010-04-25T09:06:02","date_gmt":"2010-04-25T16:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=15654"},"modified":"2010-04-25T13:52:10","modified_gmt":"2010-04-25T20:52:10","slug":"billabong-pro-santa-catarina-round-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=15654","title":{"rendered":"Billabong Pro Santa Catarina Round 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(9:00 AM PST) Round 2 of the Billabong Pro<\/a><\/strong> at Praia Da Vila, Santa Catarina, Brazil wrapped up Round 2 today in medium-sized inconsistent surf. Here’s how Round 2 ended up:<\/p>\n

Heat 1: Taj Burrow 15.66 def. Tanio Barreto (BRA) 8.84
\nHeat 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 13.83 def. Ricardo dos Santos (BRA) 8.83
\nHeat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.84 def. Messias Felix (BRA) 8.17
\nHeat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.84 def. Blake Thornton (AUS) 10.90
\nHeat 5: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 10.26 def. Marco Polo (BRA) 9.57
\nHeat 6: Travis Logie (ZAF)12.63 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 12.16.
\nHeat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 13.50 def. Nate Yeomans (USA) 9.34
\nHeat 8: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 13.47 def. Jay Thompson (AUS) 12.50
\nHeat 9: Chris Davidson (AUS) 13.33 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 12.50
\nHeat 10: Luke Munro (AUS) 9.07 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 8.96
\nHeat 11: Ben Dunn (AUS) 13.33 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 12.90
\nHeat 12: Daniel Ross (AUS) 16.93 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 7.63
\nHeat 13: Michel Bourez (PYF) 14.50 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 13.46
\nHeat 14: Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.17 def. Drew Courtney (AUS) 12.47
\nHeat 15: Roy Powers (HAW) 13.60 def. Mick Campbell (AUS) 10.40
\nHeat 16: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 16.00 def. Dean Morrison (AUS) 10.06<\/p>\n

Follow the jump for the ASP professional perspective on the day’s events and for round 3 match ups.<\/p>\n

[Link: <\/strong>Billabong Pro Santa Catarina<\/a><\/strong>]<\/strong>
\nPRAIA DA VILA, Santa Catarina\/Brazil (Sunday, April 25, 2010) \u2013 Round 2 of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina was completed today in offshore but challenging two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at Praia da Vila.<\/p>\n

The third stop on the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina saw a routing of the rookie class in today\u2019s elimination Round 2 as the top seeds enjoyed an impressive return to form.<\/p>\n

Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, current ASP World No. 1, recovered from a dismal Round 1 performance with a combination of powerful gaffs and aerial finesse.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just looking to get a couple waves out there that lined up,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cI\u2019m staying down in Praia Rosa (backup site). When I woke up this morning, it was massive with white-water out to sea and I think I needed a bigger board. It\u2019s much more manageable here and the bank has definitely shifted since yesterday. Stoked to get through.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Western Australian posted a convincing win over wildcard Tanio Barreto (BRA) to advance through to Round 3 and keep his stellar competitive run alive.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never like being in Round 2,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cNo one does, but just looked at it as another opportunity to figure out the bank. It\u2019s tricky at the best of times and has certainly changed a lot since last year. That said, I felt like I had a better rhythm today than I did yesterday and I hope I can keep the momentum building in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burrow will surf against lethal goofy-footer Travis Logie (ZAF), 30, in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina.<\/p>\n

Kelly Slater (USA), 38, former nine-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 2, was another to rebound in today\u2019s trying conditions, showcasing his patented variety of repertoire, including an impressive alley-oop 360 to close out his heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just lost at sea yesterday,\u201d Slater said. \u201cEvery wave I paddled for seemed to evaporate after one turn. In today\u2019s heat, I was just focused on getting a lot of waves and picking ones that would allow for a lot of manuevers. It worked out and I\u2019ll keep tweaking things as we move forward.\u201d<\/p>\n

Defending event champion, Slater is still suffering from an injury to his right foot sustained while training in Bells Beach, but the Floridian muscled through today\u2019s elimination Round 2 and remains hot on the heels of ASP ratings\u2019 leader Burrow.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s still pretty ginger,\u201d Slater said. \u201cI didn\u2019t tape it today because I\u2019m no doctor and sometimes when you tape it, it stresses other parts of the foot. It went fine though. It feels good to put a heat together here and hopefully I can build a bit of a rhythm.\u201d<\/p>\n

Slater will face 2010 ASP Dream Tour rookie Tanner Gudauskas (USA), 21, in Round 3.<\/p>\n

Dan Ross (AUS), 27, current ASP World No. 13, proved the form surfer of the day, dominating the shifting afternoon conditions to post the highest heat total of the day, a 16.93 out of a possible 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d been paying close attention to the conditions prior to my heat and it looked like it was improving,\u201d Ross said. \u201cI went out there and found the best ones and surfed them well. That\u2019s all it takes. I\u2019ve got some really good boards under my feet from Christian Bradley (I\u2019ve been getting good ones from Rod Dahlberg too) and I feel very confident right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ross will battle fiery Sydney-sider Chris \u201cDavo\u201d Davidson (AUS), 33, in his upcoming Round 3 heat.<\/p>\n

Michel Bourez (PYF), 24, current ASP World No. 19, continued his momentum-fueled run today, besting lethal Hawaiian rookie Dusty Payne (HAW), 21, in their Round 2 bout. After a 33rd to start the season, Bourez backed it up with a 9th a Bells and will look to keep the roll going as the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina moves into Round 3.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a bad start this year but I\u2019m rebounding in these last two events,\u201d Bourez said. \u201cI\u2019m just trying to build a good seed heading into J-Bay (where I did well last year) and at home in Tahiti. All I am thinking about is getting home and having a good event. I\u2019ve been sick for the past few days, but I\u2019m feeling better now. I have great boards and I\u2019m looking forward to the rest of the event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bourez will take on Byron Bay natural-footer Kieren Perrow (AUS), 33, in Round 3 of competition.<\/p>\n

Jadson Andre (BRA), 20, 2010 ASP World Tour rookie and current ASP World No. 13, was the sole rookie to survive today\u2019s onslaught by the upperclassmen, overrunning ASP Dream Tour sophomore Drew Courtney (AUS), 31, this afternoon.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery heat counts at this level,\u201d Andre said. \u201cAdriano (de Souza) is my inspiration these past few years and to be representing Brazil with him now is very special. Hopefully I can keep my results coming because you want to be in the Top 32 after Tahiti.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andre draws tour veteran Damien Hobgood (USA), 30, in Round 3 of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina.<\/p>\n

When competition resumes, up first will be current ASP World No. 4 Bobby Martinez (USA), 27, against Luke Munro (AUS), 27, in the opening heat of Round 2.<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 7am to assess conditions for a possible 7:30am start.<\/p>\n

ASP International and Billabong apologize for the issues will live streaming during the first two rounds of competition. Our technicians are rapidly working at resolving the issue and hope to have it resolved by the start of Round 3. We thank you for your patience.<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina will be available via http:\/\/www.aspworldtour.com\/santacatarina<\/p>\n

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

BILLABONG SANTA CATARINA PRO ROUND 2 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.66 def. Tanio Barreto (BRA) 8.84
\nHeat 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 13.83 def. Ricardo dos Santos (BRA) 8.83
\nHeat 3: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.84 def. Messias Felix (BRA) 8.17
\nHeat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.84 def. Blake Thornton (AUS) 10.90
\nHeat 5: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 10.26 def. Marco Polo (BRA) 9.57
\nHeat 6: Travis Logie (ZAF) 12.63 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 12.16
\nHeat 7: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 13.50 def. Nate Yeomans (USA) 9.34
\nHeat 8: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 13.47 def. Jay Thompson (AUS) 10.90
\nHeat 9: Chris Davidson (AUS) 13.33 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 12.50
\nHeat 10: Luke Munro (AUS) 9.07 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 8.96
\nHeat 11: Ben Dunn (AUS) 13.33 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 12.90
\nHeat 12: Daniel Ross (AUS) 16.93 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 7.63
\nHeat 13: Michel Bourez (PYF) 14.50 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 13.46
\nHeat 14: Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.17 def. Drew Courtney (AUS) 12.57
\nHeat 15: Roy Powers (HAW) 13.60 def. Mick Campbell (AUS) 10.40
\nHeat 16: Kekoa Bacalso (HAW) 16.00 def. Dean Morrison (AUS) 10.06<\/p>\n

BILLABONG SANTA CATARINA PRO ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Luke Munro (AUS)
\nHeat 2: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Jadson Andre (BRA)
\nHeat 3: Kieren Perrow (AUS) vs. Michel Bourez (PYF)
\nHeat 4: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Matt Wilkinson (AUS)
\nHeat 5: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Patrick Gudauskas (USA)
\nHeat 6: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Kekoa Bacalso (HAW)
\nHeat 7: C.J. Hobgood (USA) vs. Tom Whitaker (AUS)
\nHeat 8: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Travis Logie (ZAF)
\nHeat 9: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Neco Padaratz (BRA)
\nHeat 10: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)
\nHeat 11: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Owen Wright (AUS)
\nHeat 12: Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) vs. Jeremy Flores (FRA)
\nHeat 13: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Tanner Gudauskas (USA)
\nHeat 14: Chris Davidson (AUS) vs. Daniel Ross (AUS)
\nHeat 15: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)
\nHeat 16: Adrian Buchan (AUS) vs. Roy Powers (HAW)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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