{"id":18668,"date":"2010-10-07T12:08:05","date_gmt":"2010-10-07T19:08:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=18668"},"modified":"2010-10-07T13:15:28","modified_gmt":"2010-10-07T20:15:28","slug":"rip-curl-pro-portugal-women-to-quarters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=18668","title":{"rendered":"Rip Curl Pro Portugal Women To Quarters"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Moore2296Portugal10Kirstin<\/a><\/p>\n

By the time we figured out that the men had a lay day at the Rip Curl Pro Protugal<\/a><\/strong> <\/strong>and that the women were surfing they were already down to the quarter finals, which to to be truthful, is about where we usually start paying attention to women’s surfing anyway. <\/p>\n

So who is left? Most of the people we know and\/or care about actually:<\/p>\n

QF 1: Sofia Mulanovich<\/strong> (PER) vs. Chelsea Hedges<\/strong> (AUS)
\nQF 2: Paige Hareb<\/strong> (NZL) vs. Stephanie Gilmore<\/strong> (AUS)
\nQF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons<\/strong> (AUS) vs. Carissa Moore<\/strong> (HAW)
\nQF 4: Claire Bevilacqua<\/strong> (AUS) vs. Silvana Lima<\/strong> (BRA)<\/p>\n

For how the rest of the women fell out on a 16 heat day, follow the jump.
\nLAGIDO, Peniche\/Portugal (Thursday, October 7, 2010) \u2013The Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro Portugal, Stop No. 6 of 8 on the 2010 ASP Women\u2019s World Tour, enjoyed a mammoth day of competition for Day 1 of the waiting period, completing Rounds 1, 2 and 3 in offshore three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at the backup venue of Lagido.<\/p>\n

Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, 2010 ASP Women\u2019s World Tour rookie and current ASP Women\u2019s World No. 8, was the standout on Day 1 of the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro Portugal, netting the day\u2019s high heat total of a 17.00 out of a possible 20 in her Round 3 heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m stoked as the conditions all day have been really good,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI had a really nice heat with Rosanne (Hodge) and feel good. My board feels really good and I\u2019m so thankful to Portugal for hosting us this year.\u201d<\/p>\n

En route to her commanding Round 3 performance, Moore notched up the highest single-wave score of the day (a 9.00 out of a possible 10) for an inspired exhibition of backhand surfing.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was weird because I couldn\u2019t really hear the scores out there but I knew that one (9.00) was a good one,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI watched Sally (Fitzgibbons) in the heat before kind of go off and that got me excited to perform too.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 19, current ASP Women\u2019s World No. 2, was another dominant performer today, netting a solid 16.83 out of a possible 20, including matching the day\u2019s high single-wave score (a 9.00 out of a possible 10), in Round 3 of competition.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the second round, the tide came in and it was tricky to line up which one was going to wall up,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit difficult with the wind coming up, trying to paddle into them. My board felt good and I ended up putting together a really nice heat. Hopefully I can keep the momentum going in the coming days.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fitzgibbons will take on Moore in the Quarterfinals when competition recommences.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP World Champion and current ASP World No. 1, was in uncharacteristic form throughout the day, posting relatively meager scores despite advancing through to the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m struggling in these waves \u2013 windy lefthanders,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cIt\u2019s really not my forte, but it\u2019s good \u2013 something to work on for me. Hopefully today is the end of this venue and we\u2019ll be back to Supertubos.\u201d<\/p>\n

Embroiled in a red-hot ASP Women\u2019s World Title race, Gilmore acknowledged the performances of Fitzgibbons today and expressed a desire to finish the event at the primary venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll let Sally (Fitzgibbons) worry about Sally,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cShe\u2019s been on fire lately. She loves lefts so hopefully we move back to Supertubos and go right. She\u2019ll be dangerous either way though.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilmore will face Paige Hareb (NZL), 20, in the Quarterfinals of the Rip Curl Women\u2019s Pro Portugal.<\/p>\n

Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 27, former ASP Women\u2019s World Champion and current ASP World No. 4, was dominant on her backhand through Rounds 1 and 3 today, keeping the South American campaign alive in Portugal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe waves are definitely better on the higher tide because they stand up more,\u201d Mulanovich said. \u201cI was kind of feeling the break out in my first round heat, but definitely felt better this afternoon. I love surfing on my backhand. The waves are great and all the girls are surfing amazing so it\u2019s going to be an excellent event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mulanovich takes on Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, in Quarterfinal 1 when competition resumes.<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Rip Curl Pro Portugal will be available via http:\/\/live.ripcurl.com<\/p>\n

Magicseaweed, the official forecasters for the Rip Curl Pro Portugal, are calling for a massive storm system to hit over the next 48 hours.<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 8am at Supertubos to assess conditions for a possible 8:30am start.<\/p>\n

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

RIP CURL WOMEN\u2019S PRO PORTUGAL ROUND 1 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1:Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 12.00, Paige Hareb (NZL) 10.83, Nikita Robb (ZAF) 8.40
\nHeat 2:Rebecca Woods (AUS) 8.33, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 7.93, Bethany Hamilton (HAW) 5.16
\nHeat 3:Cannelle Bulard (FRA) 9.00, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 7.93, Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 5.20
\nHeat 4:Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.10, Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 11.44, Justin Dupont (FRA) 7.57
\nHeat 5: Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 11.43, Nicola Atherton (AUS) 8.33, Silvana Lima (BRA) 3.00
\nHeat 6:Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.33, Coco Ho (HAW) 14.53, Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 7.00<\/p>\n

RIP CURL WOMEN\u2019S PRO PORTUGAL ROUND 2 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1:Silvana Lima (BRA) 12.94, Nikita Robb (ZAF) 9.63, Justine Dupont (FRA) 8.83
\nHeat 2:Bethany Hamilton (HAW) 9.00, Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 8.90, Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 7.03<\/p>\n

RIP CURL WOMEN\u2019S PRO PORTUGAL ROUND 3 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1:Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 11.13 def. Nikita Robb (ZAF) 7.00
\nHeat 2:Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 9.00 def. Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 7.43
\nHeat 3:Paige Hareb (NZL) 11.50 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 8.60
\nHeat 4:Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 11.84 def. Cannelle Bulard (FRA) 6.66
\nHeat 5:Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.83 def. Nicola Atherton (AUS) 9.33
\nHeat 6:Carissa Moore (HAW) 17.00 def. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 7.10
\nHeat 7:Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 11.93 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 9.33
\nHeat 8:Silvana Lima (BRA) 8.50 def. Bethany Hamilton (AUS) 7.10<\/p>\n

RIP CURL WOMEN\u2019S PRO PORTUGAL QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
\nQF 1: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) vs. Chelsea Hedges (AUS)
\nQF 2:Paige Hareb (NZL) vs. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
\nQF 3:Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Carissa Moore (HAW)
\nQF 4:Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) vs. Silvana Lima (BRA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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