{"id":22957,"date":"2011-04-30T11:08:25","date_gmt":"2011-04-30T18:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=22957"},"modified":"2011-04-30T14:23:49","modified_gmt":"2011-04-30T21:23:49","slug":"sally-fitzgibbons-wins-another-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=22957","title":{"rendered":"Sally Fitzgibbons Wins Another One"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How quickly things change. After four years of Stephanie Gilmore<\/strong> taking pretty much everything on the ASP Women’s World<\/strong> tour it seems the next generation has moved in to take over. Australian Sally Fitzgibbons<\/strong> defeated Hawaiian Coco Ho<\/strong> 16 to 8.86 in the finals of the TSB Bank Women\u2019s Surf Festival<\/a><\/strong> at Taranaki, New Zealand on Saturday April 30, 2011 making it two in a row, after three years on tour without a win.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means the world to me, I\u2019m so stoked to get a win here in New Zealand,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cLast year I got runner-up so to take the win today is extra special. . . The waves today were pretty challenging,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cEntering the water I saw a little peak down the beach, it was a risky move but it paid off this time. I just went out there and thought I\u2019m in the final and I just wanted to go for it and that\u2019s where I was going to surf. \u201c<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Follow the jump for all the details.TARANAKI, New Plymouth\/New Zealand (Saturday, April 30, 2011) \u2013 Sally Fitzgibbons, (AUS), 20, has well and truly shaken the proverbial \u2018runner-up-monkey\u2019 off her back, taking her second consecutive elite tour victory, winning the ASP Subaru Pro TSB Bank Women\u2019s Surf Festival in Taranaki, New Zealand today.<\/p>\n

Fresh off her maiden victory at Bells Beach last week, Fitzgibbons proved her \u2018bridesmaid days were over\u2019, defeating defending event champion and ratings leader Carissa Moore, (HAW), 18, to secure the ASP Women\u2019s World No. 1 position.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis means the world to me, I\u2019m so stoked to get a win here in New Zealand,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cLast year I got runner-up so to take the win today is extra special.\u201d<\/p>\n

While an increase in swell provided great morning conditions, low tide during the final wrecked havoc with the lineup, Fitzgibbons choosing to sit on the far right bank a few hundred meters away from Moore, who chose to sit on the left.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe waves today were pretty challenging,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cEntering the water I saw a little peak down the beach, it was a risky move but it paid off this time. I just went out there and thought I\u2019m in the final and I just wanted to go for it and that\u2019s where I was going to surf. \u201c<\/p>\n

Picking off two racy right-handers, unleashing an exciting variety of critical maneuvers Fitzgibbons was duly rewarded with a pair of excellent 8.00 rides (out of 10) defeating Moore 16.00 to 6.86 (both out of 20.00).<\/p>\n

\u201cI think its great to be able to showcase some of the things I\u2019ve been working on, I feel good and I\u2019ve definitely got a lot more to give, that\u2019s the exciting thing! I can\u2019t wait for the next event!\u201d<\/p>\n

With just 500 points now separating the two surfers, the race for this year\u2019s ASP Women\u2019s World Title is taking shape.<\/p>\n

\u201cIts always a bonus to be having the time of your life surfing and the cherry on the top is to be getting wins like this and some points under the belt,\u201d Fitzgibbons continued. \u201cTo be honest I\u2019m so focused on each event that I\u2019m not looking too far into the future, I\u2019m just sort of taking it as it comes so it\u2019s good to have these events back to back.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore, was forced to settled with her second runner-up finish this season, posting two great performances in the quarterfinals and the semifinals but was unable to find the waves she needed to beat Fitzgibbons in the final.<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely chose the wrong spot in the lineup,\u201d Moore said. \u201cSally did a really good job, she was really smart, she picked the right spot in the lineup and she definitely came into play and put on a good performance. She\u2019s been consistent all week so good on Sally.\u201d<\/p>\n

A determined competitor, Moore kept no secrets about her will to claim back the World No. 1 position.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m super stoked to still be in contention,\u201d Moore continued. \u201cObviously as an athlete you don\u2019t want to get second, you want to win but this rivalry is definitely good for the sport and as for the No. 1 position, I want it! Hopefully we\u2019ll have some good match ups for the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

ASP rookie Tyler Wright, 17, (AUS) netted an equal third place finish reaching the semifinals where she was defeated by, Moore for the second time this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarissa was surfing amazing I think she got all the right waves out there, she\u2019s had a great year so far and she\u2019s won both times we\u2019ve met but a third is still a really good result for me,\u201d Wright said.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s outcome proved a repeat of their final duel at the Roxy Pro on the Gold Coast, Wright struggling to find the waves that would offer her the scoring potential, her result today nevertheless maintaining her World No. 3 position.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m a rookie so obviously I\u2019ve made a lot of rookie mistakes. Every heat I learn as I go and to be at World No. 3, I couldn\u2019t really ask to be in a better spot right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite a disappointing semifinals performance, Coco Ho, (HAW), 20, finished with her best result of the season, placing equal third place after being defeated by Fitzgibbons without so much as a point on the scoreboard, during their semifinal clash. Suffering one of the hardest conditions of the day at the change of the tide, Ho found herself lost at sea finishing with just a 0.8 heat total.<\/p>\n

Four times ASP World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) placed equal ninth, falling to an in form Chelsea Hedges (AUS) during the quarterfinals to slip down to World No. 5.<\/p>\n

The TSB Bank Women\u2019s Surf Festival will be webcast LIVE via http:\/\/www.nzsurffestival.co.nz\/<\/p>\n

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

Visit the Press Room on www.aspworldtour.com for news, images, transcribed athlete interviews and more.<\/p>\n

TSB Bank Women\u2019s Surf Festival Final Results
\nSally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 16.00 def Carissa Moore (HAW) 8.86<\/p>\n

Semifinals:
\nHeat 1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 14.50 def Tyler Wright (AUS) 9.67
\nHeat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.34 def Coco Ho (HAW) 0.80<\/p>\n

Quarterfinals
\nHeat 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 14. 50 def Pauline Ado (FRA) 11.50
\nHeat 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 13.77 def Courtney Conlogue (USA) 13.10
\nHeat 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.67 def Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 13.40
\nHeat 4: Coco Ho (HAW) 13.40 def Paige Hareb (NZ) 8.73<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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