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Brazilian Miguel Pupo After defeating local Tahitian charger Kauri Vaast to win the Outerknown Tahiti Pro in epic surf on Teahupoo's infamous reef break on Friday, he took his first win in the final round of the 2022 World Championship Tour.
When the women returned to Chopu for the first time in his 16 years, California veteran Courtney his conlogue made the final against Costa Rica's Brisa her Hennessy with a solid overhead his barrel. won the victory.
"It's been a long time since I've had a win. I've had a lot of challenges this year... I really appreciate it," said Conlogue, taking his 13th WCT victory. "I love these waves. These waves are magical."
Teahupoo, host of the surfing competitions at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is home to thick waves from the Antarctic Ocean. It's a natural hydrodynamic anomaly where swells crash into shallow reefs and create some oceans. The largest and heaviest tube in the world.
Pupo got off to a strong start in the final, leading his younger competitors through a long and complicated tube, surfing his first ever WCT event.
Vaast appeared to be battling again with a big barrel of his own, but on the next wave he only saw Pupo go through a bigger tube.
"Wow, it took me ten years to finally win a CT event," Pupo said. I wanted to."
Teahupo'o intimidates some of the world's best surfers. Men Rating His leader Filipe Toledo didn't ride a wave until the final minute of the first heat and was eliminated early by his Australian wildcard, Nathan Hedge.
By contrast, Matt McGillivray has learned to surf in South Africa's shark-infested waters and in his spare time is a skydiver and base his jumper.
His appetite for danger worked well, scoring a lone perfect 10 when he plunged sideways into a huge wave and barely survived, powerfully wading through a deep tube and being spewed into a channel. , erupted in loud cheers from the crowd.
Kelly Slater, 50 and his 11-time world champion, once again stood out to reach the semi-finals on the biggest day. waves on tour.
However, his multiple-time Tahiti pro winner was taught by his Vaast in the semi-final matchup. The 20-year-old local showcased his deep, technical tube riding, including switching stances between forehands. Backhand on some waves.
10-stop worlds His championship tour has come to an end and the top five men and women will compete in his one-day final in Southern California next month. To do.
Japan's Kanoa Igarashi secured the final men's slot after his performance clutching into the quarterfinals. Hennessy was rewarded with the final women's spot after a daring run in the final. She was bleeding from her leg after she hit the reef.
WSL Finals, September 8-16, Lower Trussles, CA
Filipe Toledo (Brazil)
Jack Robinson (Australia)
Ethan Ewing (Australia)
Italo Ferreira (Brazil)
Kanoa Igarashi (Japan)
Carissa Moore (Hawaii)
Johanne Defay (France) )
Tatiana Weston-Webb (Brazil)
Brisa Hennessy (Costa Rica)
Stephanie Gilmore (Australia) (Reporting by Lincoln Feast, Sydney; Editing by Sam Holmes)
