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Pipe Masters kicks off with no shortage of drama

Gabriel Medina and Julian Wilson will have to surf Round 2 to keep their world title hopes alive. The first day of competition at the 2017 Billabong Pipe Masters saw Kelly Slater returning to the waves after a long injury that kept him out of the game since July. The 11-time world champion won his […]

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Pipeline will crown the 2017 World Surf League champion

The 2017 World Surf League (WSL) champion will be decided at the Pipeline Masters, in the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. Four surfers remain in contention for this year’s world surfing title. Who will raise the most prestigious trophy in professional surfing? Will John John Florence reconquer his 2016 crown? Can Gabriel Medina get his […]

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Only John John Florence can win the 2017 world title in Portugal

The 2017 world surfing champion could be decided in the waves of Supertubos, in Peniche, Portugal. The title race has narrowed down to only four World Surf League (WSL) title contenders after Round 3 of the 2017 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal: John John Florence, Jordy Smith, Gabriel Medina and Julian Wilson. Five of the […]

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Julian Wilson claims the 2017 Billabong Pro Tahiti

It was not flawless Teahupoo, but Julian Wilson found two late gems and sealed the win at the 2017 Billabong Pro Tahiti. The Australian surfer defeated Gabriel Medina in six-to-seven foot waves at the End of the Road. Wilson secured his third Championship Tour (CT) victory of his career and the first in Tahiti. Julian’s two highest […]

Round 4 completed at Cloudbreak

Four surfers have confirmed their spot in the quarterfinals of the 2017 Outerknown Fiji Pro. The non-elimination round at Cloudbreak brought a few surprises, but Matt Wilkinson played a smart game in a tricky heat against Julian Wilson and Ian Gouveia. It’s clear he wants the yellow jersey. “I’ve just been free surfing and keeping […]

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John John Florence is two heats away from a maiden world title

John John Florence is two heats away from a maiden world surfing title, as the Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2016 enters the semifinals. The Hawaiian is pitted against Kolohe Andino in the first semifinal heat. Florence needs to win the event at Supertubos to claim the first World Surf League Championship Tour title of […]

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Mick Fanning returns to the J-Bay Open after shark attack

Mick Fanning confirmed he will travel to South Africa to compete in the J-Bay Open 2016, at Jeffreys Bay. The Australian surfer was attacked by a shark last year while competing in the final against Julian Wilson. Fanning was surprised by 12-to-15-foot great white shark, fought back, and escaped the lineup uninjured. The event was […]

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Sebastian Zietz claims the 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro

Sebastian Zietz defeated Julian Wilson to claim the 2016 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, in Western Australia. Its his first ever Dream Tour victory. The former Championship Tour (CT) competitor earned a spot in the event as an injury replacement surfer, but he used his Hawaiian trumps to overcome the Australian in the decisive matchup. “The […]

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Mick Fanning attacked by sharks in the 2015 J-Bay Open final

Mick Fanning was attacked by two sharks in the opening minutes of the 2015 J-Bay Open final, in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. It had never happened in the history of competitive surfing. The decisive heat of the South African World Championship Tour stage was suspended and called off for the day when a couple of unidentified […]

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Owen Wright wins the Fiji Pro 2015 with a Perfect 20

Owen Wright conquered the Fiji Pro 2015, at Cloudbreak, with yet another Perfect 20 heat. He’s living the dream. One day after locking in the seventh Perfect 20 heat in the history of pro surfing, Owen Wright repeated the feat in the final against Julian Wilson. “I can’t believe it, to finish with a couple of […]

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