“I watched her grow up on the Gold Coast and have seen her improve so much. “Isabella (Nichols) is a rookie who is on fire at the moment,” Gilmore said. Having that heat was so special and the outcome was just a bonus.” When I saw we were matching up, I was pretty stoked but that’s not how I thought that heat was going to go, but I’ll take it. “Steph (Gilmore) is my idol, she always was and always will be someone I look up to so to have a heat against her was pretty surreal. “I’m pretty speechless at the moment, to be honest,” Nichols said.
Nichols has now secured her career-best result and will hope to continue her success when she matches up with fellow Sunshine Coaster Keely Andrew (AUS) in the Semifinals. Gilmore was unable to overcome the freshman in the 30-minute heat and exits in equal 5th place. Nichols got to work early in a slow heat, securing a 6.67 (out of a possible 10) and 7.23, to Gilmore’s 5.40 and 6.00. Photo WSL / DunbarĬT rookie Isabella Nichols (AUS) upset the competition today with a big win over seven-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) in the opening heat of the women’s Quarterfinals. GIANT KILLER: Rookie Isabella Nichols beat veteran Stephanie Gilmore. I’m just so excited at the moment, I can’t believe it.” There is so much on offer - turns, barrels, airs - there is just so much opportunity. The waves are so incredible out there right now. I never land those things let alone in a 30-minute heat. “All of these girls are so good and constantly pushing the level of surfing. “You have to keep reinventing yourself when you’re amongst this field,” Moore said.
Moore was almost shocked when she landed it, and is eager to continue to innovate her surfing throughout the road to the Rip Curl WSL Finals. Moore was under pressure with her opponent Johanne Defay (FRA) in complete control of the heat until Moore took off on a medium set and went off the lip and into an air-reverse, possibly the biggest landed by a female in competition. Moore (HAW), four-time WSL Champion, pushed the progression of surfing another level higher earlier today by landing a massive air reverse in her heat against Johanne Defay (FRA) to earn a near-perfect Moore was almost shocked when she landed it9.90. There were big eliminations through the men’s Round of 16, with Jordy Smith falling to Conner Coffin, with finals day (men’s quarters, semis and finals and women’s final) set up for tomorrow, starting around midnight ZA time tonight if the forecast holds.
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