{"id":14514,"date":"2010-03-04T06:35:13","date_gmt":"2010-03-04T14:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=14514"},"modified":"2010-03-04T06:38:04","modified_gmt":"2010-03-04T14:38:04","slug":"quik-pro-2010-a-round-4-massacre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=14514","title":{"rendered":"Quik Pro 2010: A Round 4 Massacre"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Later today, if the semi-finals of the Quiksilver Pro 2010<\/a><\/strong> runs at Snapper Rock, the lone Australian Taj Burrow<\/strong> will go up against Bobby Martinez<\/strong> and Dane Reynolds<\/strong> (pictured above) will battle Jordy Smith<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What happened to everyone else? Out in a Round 4 massacre that included Ace Buchan<\/strong>, Damien Hobgood<\/strong>, Chris Davidson<\/strong>, Mick Fanning<\/strong>, Daniel Ross<\/strong>, Freddy P<\/strong>, Kieren Perrow<\/strong> and Kelly Slater<\/strong> who got eliminated by Jordy Smith.<\/p>\n

Follow the jump for a little more on how it all went down.
\nSNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland\/Australia (Thursday, March 4, 2010) \u2013 Pumping three-to-five foot (1 \u2013 1.5 metre) pulsed down the point at Snapper Rocks today, setting the stage for the world\u2019s best surfers to unleash upon the warm-water walls at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover and the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

The opening event of the 2010 ASP World Tour, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast saw Round 4 as well as the Quarterfinals completed today, with some massive upsets as the world\u2019s best surfers<\/p>\n

Dane Reynolds (USA), 24, current ASP World No. 10, was slow to start in his Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast campaign, but joined the giant-killing spree this afternoon, dispatching of 2009 ASP World Runner-Up and defending event winner Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, in their Quarterfinal bout.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was actually kind of surprised walking up the beach and people were cheering,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cI thought I was going to get booed or something, but yes that was special. That was one of the biggest heats of my life. I\u2019ve never won a contest or anything so that was a pretty big one for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reynolds left nothing to chance against the well-built Australian, posting a 9.27 out of a possible 10 on his opening wave for a series of ferocious forehand attacks and fin-free maneuvers. The Californian backed it up with the highest single-wave score of the day, a 9.93 out of a possible 10, for a blistering forehand assault before navigating through a Houdini-esque barrel. The result was the highest heat total of the day, a 19.20 out of a possible 20, and an emphatic win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was a lot of fun and it was kind of what I was hoping was going to happen,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cI feel like a lot of the time you\u2019re out there and you see really good waves from the beach and once you\u2019re out there, you\u2019re kind of lost, but they all came together for me that time. I rode a different board – this one felt a lot better. This is the board I rode in my first heat. It felt kind of tricky then and this is only the second time I\u2019ve ridden it, but it felt really good out there today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reynolds will face Jordy Smith (ZAF), 22, in the Semifinals when the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast resumes.<\/p>\n

Smith caused a major upset in Round 4 earlier today, eliminating former nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 38, with electric surfing and smart tactics.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe (Slater) is the king of our sport so just being out there surfing in a heat with him, I said to my manager earlier, \u2018I don\u2019t even care if i lose,\u2019\u201d Smith said. \u201cYou don\u2019t get many opportunities to surf against Kelly, and also I guess it\u2019s another good birthday present for my Mom. It was her birthday yesterday, so just make it through a couple heats is pretty cool.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith would go on to defeat current ASP World No. 3 Bede Durbidge (AUS), 27, in the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

Taj Burrow (AUS), 31, current ASP World No.4, continued his rampage at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast today, advancing through to the Semifinals and continuing his flawless competitive run over the past two months. Collecting wins at Pipeline and Burleigh Heads, Burrow will look to keep the roll going into the business end of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling pretty good and getting a good momentum,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cIt\u2019s a feeling like you\u2019re getting on a roll, and I feel really good on my board. I just picked a new board and it feels great, it really feels like it\u2019s coming together for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burrow will face Bobby Martinez (USA), 27, in the opening Semifinal bout when competition resumes.<\/p>\n

Mick Fanning (AUS), 28, reigning two-time ASP World Champion, went down today in a hard-fought Round 4 against compatriot Kai Otton (AUS), 30. Otton was subsequently eliminated by Martinez in the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

Running in conjunction with the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, the ASP Top 17 completed the opening four heats of Round 3 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.<\/p>\n

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, reigning three-time ASP World Champion, and Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 19, current ASP World No. 5, dominated the mid-day action, with the youngster announcing herself as a legitimate ASP Women\u2019s World Title contender.<\/p>\n

\u201c2010 – hopefully a good year for me,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cI want to be in that title race for sure!\u201d<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:30am to assess conditions for a possible 8am start.<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover will be webcast available via www.quiksilverpro.com.au<\/p>\n

For the first time in the events\u2019 storied nine-year history, the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro Gold Coast events are being televised LIVE on FUEL TV in Australia, beaming the world\u2019s best surfing right into your living room.<\/p>\n

To find out how you can watch the world\u2019s best surfers in one of the world\u2019s most iconic pointbreaks LIVE on FUEL TV, check out www.foxsports.com.au\/fueltv<\/p>\n

From the Quarterfinals onward, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will also be broadcast LIVE via ESPN in Brazil.<\/p>\n

In honor of what could potentially be the final day of competition, ASP International is launching the desktop widget, bringing you LIVE scores, results, heat draws, etc. Access to the ASP Widget can be found on the ASP homepage.<\/p>\n

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

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 4 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.86 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 14.50
\nHeat 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.53 def. Chris Davidson (AUS) 10.60
\nHeat 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) 16.06 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.43
\nHeat 4: Kai Otton (AUS) 15.76 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.57
\nHeat 5: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.44 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 14.23
\nHeat 6: Dane Reynolds (USA) 12.63 def. Daniel Ross (AUS) 10.33
\nHeat 7: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 15.97 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 9.17
\nHeat 8: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.10 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 13.17<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
\nQF 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 17.70 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 14.40
\nQF 2: Bobby Martinez (USA) 16.66 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 10.64
\nQF 3: Dane Reynolds (USA) 19.20 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 17.47
\nQF 4: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 14.10 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 13.77<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND SEMIFINAL MATCH-UPS:
\nSF 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) vs. Bobby Martinez (USA)
\nSF 2: Dane Reynolds (USA) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 3 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Coco Ho (HAW) 15.17 def. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 3.97
\nHeat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.33 def. Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 14.84
\nHeat 3: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 14.60 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 11.08
\nHeat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.00 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.03<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST REMAINING ROUND 3 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 5: Silvana Lima (BRA) vs. Lee Ann Curren (FRA)
\nHeat 6: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) vs. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF)
\nHeat 7: Melanie Bartels (HAW) vs. Jessi Miley-Dyer (HAW)
\nHeat 8: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) vs. Carissa Moore (HAW)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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