ROUND 5 (THE DROPOUT ROUND) WAS FULL OF GIANTS… SLATER TOOK DOWN ACE, TIAGO FLARED AGAINST THE FRENCHMAN BOUREZ, JORDY OUSTED PARKO AND GLOBE’S FOOTWEAR RIDER TAJ ‘TB’ BURROW WON A RIDICULOUS BATTLE WITH DE SOUZA.

ONE OF THE HIGHEST COMBINED HEAT SCORES I’VE EVER SEEN!!! TAJ WITH 19.06 AND ADRIANO WITH 18.94, BOTH SURFERS THREW IT ALL ON THE LINE TO GET THAT SPOT IN THE QUARTERS.  IF YOU DIDN’T SEE IT, GO WATCH THE REPLAY.

A FEW SNAPS FROM THE DAY

SWELL LOOKS GOOD FOR TOMORROW AND NO DOUBT THEY’LL RUN THE QUARTERS, SEMIS AND FINALS:

Q1 – DUSTY PAYNE VS KELLY SLATER

Q2 – MATT WILKINSON VS TIAGO PIRES

Q3 – BRETT SIMPSON VS TAJ BURROW

Q4 – ALEJO MUNIZ VS JORDY SMITH

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