The spectators of this years US open of surfing witnessed some stunning surfing during the closing phase of the tournament. Australian Julian Wilson grabbed the title and beat Brazils Miguel Pupo during the final. Wilson obtained a lot of the events greatest point rating as well as winning the prize. “I’m over the moon,” Wilson said. “I got a really good start and my hat goes off to Miguel Pupo, he’s deadly. I knew he was going to be hunting those lefts the whole heat and I just tried to apply a bit of pressure on him.
It appears the Australians producing some of the worlds bests surfers at the moment. With pedigree like Mick Fanning and Wilson on board, who knows what the Aussies are capable of doing on the ASP tour.
In the ladies event Seventeen-year-old Lakey Peterson, pipped Carissa More of Hawaii to win the title.
Results
Final
1 17.53 Julian Wilson AUS
2 14.76 Miguel Pupo BRA
Semi-finals
1 16.33 Miguel Pupo BRA
2 13.33 Kelly Slater USA
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1 14.70 Julian Wilson AUS
2 14.37 Gabriel Medina BRA
Quarter-finals
1 14.57 Miguel Pupo BRA
2 8.83 Filipe Toledo BRA
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1 15.00 Kelly Slater USA
2 9.84 Dane Reynolds USA
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1 19.20 Gabriel Medina BRA
2 16.13 Adriano De Souza BRA
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1 8.44 Julian Wilson AUS
2 8.17 John John Florence HAW