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| Alex Ribeiro (SP) Foto:Daniel Smorigo / WSL |
"I was already going quiet for battery thinking that had managed the guest spot to compete in the CT in Rio de Janeiro, but then told me that I had to win the final for this (to overcome the Australian Jack Freestone in the ranking), then went further concentrated to get the win, "said Alex Ribeiro. "I had the coolness to wait until the end for a good wave, because I knew she would come. Jeremy (Flores) had the highest score of the battery, I had two medians and I knew if it came a good wave I was going get the score I needed, so my tactic worked and I am very happy. "
He also talked about the long lull in Itauna Beach in the final battle for the title of the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro, with the wave of the turn only into the last minute of the battery. "I saw the waves moving there and I just said to myself that would come would come, but did not come. Time passed and I kept believing to the end, because they entered the wave I'd give everything to achieve note. It took a while, but the series came in, the left came perfect for me and I managed to hit the maneuvers to win. I am very happy, almost can not believe I went through to the second position in the ranking (the WSL Qualifying Series) and I will now participate in the CT as well. Wow, that's a lot of happiness in one day. "
DECISION OF TITLE - The grand finale came at sea around 13.30 with Itauna beach crowded with fans for the Brazilian Alex Ribeiro and took the first wave of the heat, made a move and risked the air, but not complete. With late to enter series, the choice of the waves was important not to waste any chance to score. Jeremy Flores also did not start well and the Brazilian got another to make the first full wave of the final and drop in front with note 6.67. But the French soon shows the power of its vertical backside hits a good left and enter the title fight with note 8.60, opening 6.27 point lead. Alex Ribeiro responds in another perfect left, he hastened to open with a rotating air and get upset with 6.93 received from the judges.
After a hectic start, the wind shook and surfers were waiting outside in the back of the waves on a long lull in Itauna Beach. Jeremy Flores seemed to show impatience over the time, took a small wave that yielded only 4.53 points and the next priority choice was Alex Ribeiro. While the Brazilian was waiting for larger series, the French took another left to try to turn the lead, and got exactly 5 points he needed, earning the highest score in the tiebreaker. To win, Alex Ribeiro would have to take 6.68 of the judges in 10 minutes of battery and Jeremy also extended the difference to note 7.25 to 5.57 in another wave. However, Alex Ribeiro had all the world's patience and was awarded a great wave at the last minute, which opened the wall for him to deliver three very strong opening maneuvers fans of water and start note 8.0 of the judges to win by 14, 93 to 14.17 points.
"I'm happy with the result yet because it is very difficult to reach the final and I was a little disappointed this time by not winning. But competition is like that, only one wins and congratulations to Alex (Ribeiro) for victory" said Jeremy Flores, who had lost the final of the QS 10000 closed on Saturday of last week to Filipe Toledo at Trestles, California, United States. "Everything happens for a reason, but for me were two major results by the high level of surfers who competed in these two events. I'm feeling good, boards are very good, I'm fine head, with the physical days, so I'm overjoyed and ready to compete in the coming weeks there in Rio de Janeiro. "
On the last day of the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro, Jeremy Flores entered the sea to compete four times, always using the power of his backside to start large notes of the judges. He began Sunday by winning a thrilling duel against Paulista Jesse Mendes in the second round. After also had work to overcome the Costa Rican Carlos Munoz in the quarter and the São Paulo Caio Ibelli in contention for the last spot in the final. The Frenchman now leads the WSL Qualifying Series, but dispenses with the classification by the access ranking by already ensuring their stay in the elite top-34 among the 22 finishers in CT.
But the Alex Ribeiro champion, who last year won the professional South American title of WSL South America with two victories in the QS steps of Argentina and Itacaré, Bahia, only played three batteries on Sunday in Saquarema. The first victim was the American Nathan Yeomans at the opening of the quarterfinals and then dispatched a highlight of the QS 10,000 Saquarema, Noe Mar McGonagle, of Costa Rica, who was hitting beautiful air and massacring the left with powerful maneuvers performed with pressure and speed. This was one of the hardest fighting of the last day for Alex Ribeiro, which will strengthen the "national team" in Hi Rio Pro as deputy leader in the ranking of WSL Qualifying Series.
CHANGES IN THE G-10 - The result of the Quiksilver Saquarema Pro presented by Powerade caused four changes of names in the top ten surfers that WSL Qualifying Series qualifies for the elite top-34 World Surf League. The first to go was the Australian Ryan Callinan and three others just joined the G-10 on the last day, when they went to the semifinals, Brazilian Alex Ribeiro and Caio Ibelli and Noe Mar McGonagle, Costa Rica. They took the list the Ceará Michael Rodrigues, the American Michael Dunphy, Australian Wade Carmichael and Charles Martin, the island Guadeloupe.
"It's a great happiness being in the top ten ranking," Noe Mar McGonagle said after the defeat in the battery very end for Alex Ribeiro in the semifinals. "We at Costa Rica worked together as a team and believe that our union is making all the difference. The work is daily and we are like a family. The victory is a victory of the other. I am very pleased with my result this in Saquarema. It was my first time here and the event was perfect. Certainly I'll be here next year. "
The POWERADE presents QUIKSILVER PRO SAQUAREMA 2015 is a stage of the World Circuit WSL - World Surf League, which was sponsored by the Government of the State of Rio de Janeiro, City of Saquarema and support of CCR - Via Lagos, Brazilian Association of Surfing Professionals (ABRASP) Surfing Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro (FESERJ) and Association of Surfing Saquarema (ASS). The event was broadcast live by www.worldsurfleague.com.
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CHAMPIONS IN WORLD WQS SAQUAREMA:
2015: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) in the Powerade has QS 10000 Quiksilver Saquarema Pro
2014: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) in the Quiksilver Saquarema Prime Powerade features
2013: Mitch Coleborn (AUS) in the Coca-Cola presents Quiksilver Saquarema Prime
2012: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) in the Coca-Cola presents Quiksilver Saquarema Prime
2011: Kai Otton (AUS) in the Coca-Cola presents Oakley Saquarema Prime
2010: William Cardoso (BRA) in ASP 6-Star Coca-Cola Saquarema Pro
2009: Neco Padaratz (BRA) in ASP 6-Star Coca-Cola Saquarema Pro
RESULTS OF THE QUIKSILVER PRO SAQUAREMA ON SUNDAY:
Champion: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) by 14.93 points (notes 8.00 + 6.93) - $ 40,000 and 10,000 points
Runners-Up: Jeremy Flores (FRA) with 14.17 points (8.60 + 5.57) - $ 20,000 and 8,000 points
SEMIFINALS - 3rd place with $ 11,000 and 6,500 points:
1st: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 15.87 x 15.60 Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI)
2nd: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 18:17 x 12:20 Caio Ibelli (BRA)
END OF QUARTER - 5 place with $ 7,000 and 5,200 points:
1st: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 13.67 x 13:33 Nathan Yeomans (USA)
2nd: Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI) 18:23 x 13.87 Cooper Chapman (AUS)
3rd: Caio Ibelli (BRA) 17.67 x 16.57 Tom Whitaker (AUS)
4th: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 15.77 x 13:40 Carlos Munoz (CRI)
Quarter-final - 9 place with $ 4,300 and 3,700 points:
------------- Batteries that opened Sunday:
5th: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 14.00 x 13.50 Ryan Callinan (AUS)
6th: Caio Ibelli (BRA) 12.60 x 12:00 Michael Wright (AUS)
7th: Carlos Munoz (CRI) 15:24 x 14.90 Maxime Huscenot (FRA)
8th: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 16:27 13:50 x Jesse Mendes (BRA)
------------- Batteries that closed Saturday:
1st: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 14.83 x 14.77 Italo Ferreira (BRA)
2nd: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 13.94 x 12.73 Granger Larsen (HAW)
3rd: Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI) 14:10 x 14:07 Joan Duru (FRA)
4th: Cooper Chapman (AUS) 12:00 x 10.66 Connor O'Leary (USA)
G-10 RANKING IN THE WORLD SURF LEAGUE QUALIFYING SERIES - after 11th stage in Saquarema:
1: Jeremy Flores (FRA) - 16,400 points
2: Alex Ribeiro (BRA) - 12.420
3: Jesse Mendes (BRA) - 12,250
4: Jack Freestone (AUS) - 11,950
5: Stu Kennedy (AUS) - 10,495
6: Filipe Toledo (BRA) - 10,000
7: Ryan Callinan (AUS) - 9850
8: Joan Duru (FRA) - 9,680
9: Kolohe Andino (USA) - 9360
10: Dusty Payne (HAW) - 9,255
11: Caio Ibelli (BRA) - 8,800
12: Noe Mar McGonagle (CRI) - 8770
--------- Up near South American 100:
15: Jesse Mendes (BRA) - 8,450 points
18: Michael Rodrigues (BRA) - 8,180
33: Ian Gouveia (BRA) - 5,030
36: Deivid Silva (BRA) - 4860
42: Pedro Henrique (BRA) - 4,355
43: Italo Ferreira (BRA) - 4,300
46: Miguel Pupo (BRA) - 4,100
47: Thiago Camarao (BRA) - 4,060
54: Willian Cardoso (BRA) - 3,650
57: David do Carmo (BRA) - 3,400
59: Lucas Silveira (BRA) - 3,315
60: Hizunomê Bettero (BRA) - 3,290
64: Miguel Tudela (PER) - 3,110
66: Luel Felipe (BRA) - 3,030
67: Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) - 3,000
70: Jean da Silva (BRA) - 2,880
81: Marco Giorgi (URU) - 2,430
83: Krystian Kymerson (BRA) - 2,400
85: Santiago Muniz (ARG) - 2,365
87: Tomas Hermes (BRA) - 2,300
94: Usuna Leandro (ARG) - 2,130
98: Alan Donato (BRA) - 2,040