{"id":23202,"date":"2011-05-15T20:03:54","date_gmt":"2011-05-16T03:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=23202"},"modified":"2011-05-16T08:27:23","modified_gmt":"2011-05-16T15:27:23","slug":"moore-stays-on-top-with-billabong-rio-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=23202","title":{"rendered":"Moore Stays On Top With Billabong Rio Win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

With a win over Sally Fitzgibbons,<\/strong> Carissa Moore<\/strong> took the 2011 Billabong Pro Rio<\/a><\/strong> (her third elite tour win of the season), solidified her lead in the rankings and helped end four-time world champ Stephanie Gilmore’s<\/strong> hopes of a fifth consecutive title.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just went out there and had fun and to me there was no pressure in the Final,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI was just stoked to be in the Final regardless of how I finished. Obviously I\u2019m happy that I won. The girls really didn\u2019t go on those lefts, but they worked out for me today.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Gilmore got past Laura Enerver in the quarterfinals, but in the semis Fitzgibbons put her away 13.16 to 9.23.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was tough work out there,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cSally (Fitzgibbons) got a couple and I had some opportunities. I only needed a six and was too deep on that wave that came in at the end. Sally\u2019s in the zone right now.\u201d . . .\u201cI\u2019m going through so many emotions right now, it\u2019s hard,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a pretty good year and Sally and Carissa (Moore) have been on fire. It\u2019s good for the sport and good for me. I really don\u2019t know what to say.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Follow the jump for the full results.BARRA DA TIJUCA, Rio de Janeiro\/Brazil (Sunday, May 15, 2011) \u2013 Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, has claimed the Billabong Rio Pro, stop No. 5 of 7 on the 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Title Season, over Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 20, in punchy two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves in a hard-fought Final at Barra Da Tijuca.<\/p>\n

The electrifying action of the final day of women\u2019s competition at Barra da Tijuca culminated in dramatic fashion with the world\u2019s best female surfers going toe-to-toe with the highly-coveted 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Title on the line.<\/p>\n

Moore and Fitzgibbons nearly matched scores on their opening accounts, but the young Hawaiian notched a solid 8.10 midway through the heat with polished backhand surfing on a lefthander that proved to be enough to solidify Moore\u2019s third elite event victory of the 2011 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just went out there and had fun and to me there was no pressure in the Final,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI was just stoked to be in the Final regardless of how I finished. Obviously I\u2019m happy that I won. The girls really didn\u2019t go on those lefts, but they worked out for me today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore, who marched past local favorite Silvana Lima (BRA), 26, to earn her final berth, appeared in her fifth consecutive final out of the five events held this year and her victory at the Billabong Rio Pro extends her lead on the 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Title Season over current ASP Women\u2019s World No. 2 Sally Fitzgibbons.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was really nervous that I wouldn\u2019t make the Final because I was up against Silvana (Lima) and she\u2019s the local favorite,\u201d Moore said. \u201c\u201cI\u2019m excited. We have two events left and it\u2019d be nice to just finish really strong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fitzgibbons built momentum throughout the Billabong Rio Pro, winning her non-elimination Round 3 heat before topping ASP Women\u2019s World Tour Rookie Pauline Ado (FRA), 20, and Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, but was unable to find the score needed to surpass Moore in the final and continues to trail the Oahu prodigy for the 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Title.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a long year and there are a couple of events to go and it has been great here competing in Rio for the first time,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cLooking into the next few events it\u2019s really going to be about stepping it up and having fun and focusing on my surfing. Hopefully I can get a few more results.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore and Fitzgibbons remain the only two surfers in contention for the 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Title.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Gilmore, reigning four-time ASP World Champion, was lethal in her Quarterfinals heat against Laura Enever (AUS), 19, but was unable to find the score needed to surpass Fitzgibbons in their Semifinals matchup, finishing Equal 3rd overall.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was tough work out there,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cSally (Fitzgibbons) got a couple and I had some opportunities. I only needed a six and was too deep on that wave that came in at the end. Sally\u2019s in the zone right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gilmore, who made surfing history by winning four ASP Women\u2019s World Titles in four consecutive attempts, was knocked out of the 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Title race today, with her failure to advance past Fitzgibbons and into the Final. This historic moment in women\u2019s sport proved emotional for the Australian icon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m going through so many emotions right now, it\u2019s hard,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a pretty good year and Sally and Carissa (Moore) have been on fire. It\u2019s good for the sport and good for me. I really don\u2019t know what to say.\u201d<\/p>\n

Silvana Lima (BRA), 26, put on an impressive performance in front of her hometown crowd to match her best result of 2011. The talented Brazilian finished behind Carissa Moore in their Semifinals matchup and was happy to tie her best result of the season at her home event. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited to have matched my best result in front of my home crowd,\u201d Lima said. \u201cOf course I wanted to make the Final, but I\u2019m so happy with my result and thanks to everyone for all of the support.\u201d<\/p>\n

When men\u2019s competition begins, 2010 ASP Rookie of the year Owen Wright (AUS), 21, will surf against Heitor Alves (BRA), 29, and Bobby Martinez (USA), 28, in Heat 1.<\/p>\n

A call will be made at 7am local time tomorrow morning for a possible start to men\u2019s Billabong Rio Pro competition.<\/p>\n

The Billabong Rio Pro men\u2019s waiting period runs from May 11 through 22 and is webcast LIVE via http:\/\/www.billabongpro.com<\/p>\n

For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com.<\/p>\n

Billabong Rio Pro Final Results:
\n1 \u2013 Carissa Moore (HAW) 14.87
\n2 \u2013 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.80<\/p>\n

Billabong Rio Pro Semifinals Results:
\nSF 1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 13.67 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 10.33
\nSF 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.16 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 9.23<\/p>\n

Billabong Rio Pro Quarterfinals Results:
\nQF 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 13.63 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 12.27
\nQF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.50 def. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 9.93
\nQF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 12.44 def. Pauline Ado (FRA) 10.97
\nQF 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.10 def. Laura Enever (AUS) 9.57<\/p>\n

Billabong Rio Pro Women\u2019s Round 4 Results:
\nHeat 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 14.33 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 9.30
\nHeat 2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 15.63 def. Alana Blanchard (HAW) 10.14
\nHeat 3: Pauline Ado (FRA) 12.40 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 11.03
\nHeat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.84 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 9.24<\/p>\n

Billabong Rio Pro Women\u2019s Round 3 Results:
\nHeat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 12.50, Silvana Lima (BRA) 7.14, Alana Blanchard (HAW) 1.97
\nHeat 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.83, Courtney Conlogue (USA) 11.26, Paige Hareb (NZL) 4.66
\nHeat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.17, Pauline Ado (FRA) 10.73, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 8.00
\nHeat 4: Laura Enever (AUS) 11.66, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 9.00, Coco Ho (HAW) 9.00<\/p>\n

ASP Women\u2019s World Title Top 5 (After Billabong Rio Pro):
\n1. Carissa Moore (HAW) 47,000 pts
\n2. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 41,650 pts
\n3. Tyler Wright (AUS) 30,620 pts
\n4. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 29,350 pts
\n5. Silvana Lima (BRA) 27,920 pts<\/p>\n

Billabong Rio Pro Men’s Round 1 Match Ups:
\nHeat 1: Owen Wright (AUS), Heitor Alves (BRA), Bobby Martinez (USA)
\nHeat 2: Adrian Buchan (AUS), Adam Melling (AUS), Kai Otton (AUS)
\nHeat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS), Alejo Muniz (BRA), TBA
\nHeat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS), Dusty Payne (HAW), TBA
\nHeat 5: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Patrick Gudauskas (USA), TBA
\nHeat 6: Kelly Slater (USA), Julian Wilson (AUS), TBA
\nHeat 7: Bede Durbidge (AUS), Jadson Andre (BRA), Gabe Kling (USA)
\nHeat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA), C.J. Hobgood (USA), Josh Kerr (AUS)
\nHeat 9: Damien Hobgood (USA), Tiago Pires (PRT), Raoni Monteiro (BRA)
\nHeat 10: Michel Bourez (PYF), Chris Davidson (AUS), Cory Lopez (USA)
\nHeat 11: Adriano de Souza (BRA), Kieren Perrow (AUS), Daniel Ross (AUS)
\nHeat 12: Joel Parkinson (AUS), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Taylor Knox (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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