Filipe Toledo has taken out the 2017 Hawaiian Pro, in Haleiwa Ali’i Beach Park, on the North Shore of Oahu. The Brazilian surfer bested a field of tough competitors in the finals and walked away victorious. Toledo beat Griffin Colapinto, Wiggolly Dantas, and Michel Bourez, and secured his first-ever win on the North Shore. The […]
Filipe Toledo has taken out the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay, in South Africa. The 40-minute final went underway in clean six-to-eight foot surf at Supertubes. Frederico Morais knew he had nothing to lose, and the pressure was on Filipe Toledo’s side. Could the Portuguese rookie make history for his country? Morais kicked things off quickly […]
Filipe Toledo surfed the first Perfect 10-point wave of the 2017 Corona Open J-Bay, in South Africa. The Brazilian wonder boy stormed the second day of competition in flawless five-to-eight-foot surf at Supertubes. Toledo won his Round 2 heat with a near-perfect two-wave total of 19.63 points. “It feels good to be back.You just have […]
Smith, Toledo, Gudauskas and Ribeiro. Four surfers have secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Hurley Pro at Trestles. After an intense marathon of surfing, the competition landed in Round 4. But the previous round brought a few shocking surprises. Brett Simpson, a former Championship Tour (CT) surfer defeated John John Florence and […]
Three Brazilian surfers have confirmed their presence on the quarterfinals of the Oi Rio Pro 2016. Gabriel Medina is quietly advancing through in the competition and has already secured his best result of the season. The 2014 world surfing champion won his Round 3 and 4 heats, but he wants more. “That was a good […]
The Brazilian Armada dominated Round 1 of the Oi Rio Pro 2016, held at Grumari Beach, in Brazil. Seven Championship Tour (CT) surfers – – Owen Wright, Bede Durbidge, Kai Otton, Kelly Slater, Mick Fanning, Taj Burrow, and Joel Parkinson – are not competing in Rio de Janeiro. As a result, the event is less […]
Drama continues at the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast 2016, as Gabriel Medina and Mick Fanning exit competition at Snapper Rocks. Filipe Toledo is on a roll. The Brazilian is looking forward to defending last year’s title. In Round 3, Toledo beat Ryan Callinan with a near-perfect heat total of 19.20 points. “I am still shaking […]
Filipe Toledo has taken out the 2015 Moche Rip Curl Pro Portugal, at Supertubos, in Peniche. The all-Brazilian final had those who were able to adapt to the onshore wind conditions on offer. Toledo could win his third event of the season. An amazing track record, compared to Italo Ferreira’s first Dream Tour final. But […]
Filipe Toledo has scored the highest single-wave score of the 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing, in Round 3 of competition held in two-to-three-foot waves at Huntington Beach, California. The Brazilian surfer proved he is a solid performer in American waters. Toledo opened his show with a huge air rotation for a near-perfect 9.67. Aritz […]
The Round 2 of the 2015 Vans US Open of Surfing has been completed, in two-to-three-foot surf at Huntington Beach, California. Filipe Toledo, the defending champion, used his dangerous air game to secure two excellent scores and earn the highest heat total of the contest so far, an 18.20. “I’m really confident and my board […]