{"id":21872,"date":"2011-03-07T07:41:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T15:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=21872"},"modified":"2011-03-07T12:11:47","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T20:11:47","slug":"quik-pro-round-3-finally-gets-things-started","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=21872","title":{"rendered":"Quik Pro Round 3 Finally Gets Things Started"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mattwilkinsonqgc11<\/a><\/p>\n

It really felt like the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast<\/a><\/strong> just got started in Round 3. Sure, there were some waves the day before in Round 2 (waves that no one was happy about surfing<\/a><\/strong>) and a couple two weeks ago for Round 1, but only on Monday, March 6, 2011 did things really get started.<\/p>\n

Dusty Payne<\/strong> took out Mick Fanning<\/strong> by .77 of a point in Heat one. Matt Wilkinson<\/strong> (pictured above) nearly landed a Rodeo flip, and Kelly Slater<\/strong> reportedly had a shark in the line-up<\/a><\/strong> during his Heat 6 match against wildcard Matty Banting<\/a><\/strong> (maybe that was the real reason he came in after three waves to “switch boards). Then in the following heat Jordy Smith<\/strong> reminded everyone that he did nothing but improve his game during the Christmas break.<\/p>\n

At the Roxy Pro<\/a><\/strong>, the women danced on through Round 4 and are set for a quarterfinal that pits surfing’s new wave against a couple World Champions.<\/p>\n

Click here to watch all the heats on demand<\/a><\/strong> or Follow the jump for the official word from the ASP.SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland\/Australia (Monday, March 6, 2011) \u2013 The world\u2019s best surfers lit up the three-to-four foot (1.5 metre) swell on offer at Snapper Rocks today as the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover completed Round 3 of competition.<\/p>\n

The opening event of the 2011 ASP World Title season, the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast saw conditions improve for today\u2019s Round 3, with the best performances of the event being logged by the ASP Top 34.<\/p>\n

Jordy Smith (ZAF), 23, 2010 ASP World Runner-Up, put in the performance of the day, posting a 17.17 out of a possible 20 for an unmatched affinity with the barrel, massive turns and aerials. The high-fi exhibition was enough to eliminate replacement surfer Cory Lopez (USA), 33.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pretty nervous going into my heat,\u201d Smith said. \u201cCory (Lopez), I know how well he surfs and I didn\u2019t want to get stuck behind the rocks. Matt (Wilkinson) and those guys psyched me up and it was fun out there surfing with one other guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finishing Runner-Up at this event last season as well as in the hunt for the ASP World Title, the big South African is confident in his abilities and mind frame in 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling really good,\u201d Smith said. \u201cI feel confident. I have nice boards under my feet and am taking it one event at a time. I\u2019m having fun with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith will face Brett Simpson (USA), 26, and Adriano de Souza (BRA), 24, when competition resumes.<\/p>\n

Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 22, into his sophomore year amongst the ASP Top 34, put on an electric performance in Round 3 today. The progressive goofy-footer blasted away at the bowly righthanders, netting a 9.27 out of a possible 10 for one of the highest single-wave scores of the day. The performance included at nearly-completed rodeo flip that had the tens of thousands in attendance on the feet.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was fun out there,\u201d Wilkinson said. \u201cI think the more nervous I get the better I surf. I paddled out too early and had too much time to think. I didn\u2019t know if I was going to get anything. I nearly pulled a massive rodeo and got excited about halfway though, I was thinking \u2018I\u2019ve done everything perfect\u2019 but I think I just spun it a little too much. I thought I had that thing, I was so close. It felt good and it\u2019s good to get the crowd on their feet so I\u2019m stoked. Dane\u2019s (Reynolds) always the most exciting guy at every event so hopefully I can take his spot while he\u2019s not here. I was just trying to find some little waves and find some wally ones.\u201d<\/p>\n

It marks a stellar start for the Copacabana kid, one in which he\u2019ll hope to capitalize as the season progresses.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe whole heat really turns into a blur,\u201d Wilkinson said. \u201cIf you get a wave that lines up and you ride it all the way through you\u2019re right back on the ski and back into the lineup looking for another one and still haven\u2019t caught your breath. I\u2019m just happy to be into Round 4.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelly Slater (USA), 39, reigning 10-time ASP World Champion, went out and put on a clinic of his own today, taking down wildcard Matt Banting (AUS), 16, with an incredible display of barrel-riding, progressive turns and aerials.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually started getting a little distracted before my heat because Wilko (Matt Wilkinson) is one of my favorites to watch,\u201d Slater said. \u201cSometimes he doesn\u2019t make it, but he always pulls something big out of his bag. There are a couple of guys that are really exciting to watch here on their backhand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was fun,\u201d Slater said. \u201cI got a couple of good waves and fell on the best wave of the heat. I probably would have got a 9 if I just stood there, so that\u2019s a little frustrating. It was a fun heat though. I felt like I had two solid scores. My first board felt good, but I felt like I consolidated on a few good scores and wanted to try a new one (board) out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Slater will battle Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 22, and Michel Bourez (PYF), 25, when Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast competition recommences.<\/p>\n

Dusty Payne (HAW), 22, into his second year amongst the elite ASP Top 34, caused the upset of the event this morning, eliminating two-time ASP World Champion Mick Fanning (AUS), 29, in their Round 3 clash.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m stoked,\u201d Payne said. \u201cAny time you beat those Top 5 or Top 10 guys, you\u2019ve got to be happy with yourself and I\u2019m happy with my performance. I just wish I could have found another good wave.\u201d<\/p>\n

Payne held onto his elite tour spot this season with some 11th hour heroics last December in Hawaii, but the progressive, young natural-footer has taken a more serious approach to his sophomore year amongst the world\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been doing a lot of training with Wes Berg and surfing a lot and it\u2019s paying off,\u201d Payne said. \u201cI\u2019m trying to become more confident in these waves because I\u2019ve only surfed here a few times. I got here about three weeks ago and have had some practice, but we don\u2019t really have waves like this at home, we don\u2019t have sand points, it\u2019s only reefs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Payne will face Tiago Pires (PRT), 30, and Adrian Buchan (AUS), 28, in Round 4 of competition.<\/p>\n

While the men\u2019s action dominated the bulk of the days pro, Round 4 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast kicked off this morning\u2019s action and the world\u2019s best female surfers tore into the improved conditions.<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast will be available via http:\/\/www.quiksilverpro.com.au<\/p>\n

Tyler Wright (AUS), 16, 2011 ASP Top 17 rookie continued her sensational form at Snapper Rocks, posting the highest heat total of the round, a 16.67 out of a possible 20, and eliminating fellow rookie Pauline Ado (FRA), 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat one wave that I got walled up pretty nice and it was a lot of fun,\u201d Wright said. \u201cA young guy named Jason Jameson makes my boards. He\u2019s just a young guy, only 19, but they\u2019re absolutely amazing, I couldn\u2019t ask for anything more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright will take on Silvana Lima (BRA), 26, when competition recommences.<\/p>\n

Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, into her second full year competing for the ASP Women\u2019s World Title, capped off the round with an incredible display of forehand surfing to dispatch rookie Courtney Conlogue (USA), 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a really good time,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI didn\u2019t have a good last heat so to catch a few, I was really psyched. I knew after watching Courtney (Conlogue) all week that she was going to be a tough one and I\u2019m stoked to come out on top in that heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore will face 2005 ASP Women\u2019s World Champion Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 27, in the Quarterfinals when competition resumes.<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:30am to assess conditions for a possible 7:30am start.<\/p>\n

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

The event will also be broadcast LIVE free-to-air on One HD.<\/p>\n

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

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 3 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Dusty Payne (HAW) 11.77 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 11.00
\nHeat 2: Tiago Pires (PRT) 12.84 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 8.70
\nHeat 3: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 13.17 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 11.27
\nHeat 4: Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.60 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 6.76
\nHeat 5: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 16.60 def. Heitor Alves (BRA) 11.93
\nHeat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.93 def. Matt Banting (AUS) 9.87
\nHeat 7: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 17.17 def. Cory Lopez (USA) 10.77
\nHeat 8: Brett Simpson (AUS) 14.60 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 10.67
\nHeat 9: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.54 def. Daniel Ross (AUS) 11.16
\nHeat 10: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.26 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 11.44
\nHeat 11: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14.14 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 7.17
\nHeat 12: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.27 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.94<\/p>\n

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 4 MATCH-UPS:
\nHeat 1: Dusty Payne (HAW), Tiago Pires (PRT), Adrian Buchan (AUS)
\nHeat 2: Michel Bourez (PYF), Matt Wilkinson (AUS), Kelly Slater (USA)
\nHeat 3: Jordy Smith (ZAF), Brett Simpson (USA), Adriano de Souza (BRA)
\nHeat 4: Alejo Muniz (BRA), Joel Parkinson (AUS), Taj Burrow (AUS)<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 4 RESULTS:
\nHeat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 16.67 def. Pauline Ado (FRA) 11.50
\nHeat 2: Laura Enever (AUS) 13.10 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 10.83
\nHeat 3: Coco Ho (HAW) 15.46 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 5.70
\nHeat 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.37 def. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 7.44<\/p>\n

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:
\nQF 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) vs. Tyler Wright (AUS)
\nQF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Laura Enever (AUS)
\nQF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) vs. Coco Ho (HAW)
\nQF 4: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) vs. Carissa Moore (HAW)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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