Category: ASP (WSL) Surfing News 2005-2015

Billabong Pro Tahiti
Stop No 3. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Teahupoo, Taiarapu, Tahiti May 4-14, 2007

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TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Friday, May 11, 2007) –Foster’s ASP World Tour surfers relegated to the first eight heats of Round 2 donned Billabong Pro Tahiti jerseys for the first time in a week today, Friday, May 11, 2007.

Teahupoo, a wave where wildcards typically do well, proved more suited to Foster’s 45 competitors this afternoon with top-seeded surfers eliminating each of the four event wildcards in the three foot (one metre) waves on offer.Damien Hobgood’s (USA) convincing elimination of local wildcard Hira Teriinatoofa (PYF) earned him a Round 3 berth and the highest heat total of the day – a 17.36 out of 20.00.

“I’m just really stoked I made that heat,” Hobgood said. “I think we sat there for 20-minutes, and since I had a couple of scores, I was praying it would just go flat.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Tahiti
Stop No 3. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Teahupoo, Taiarapu, Tahiti May 4-14, 2007

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TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Sunday, May 13, 2007) –French rookie Jeremy Flores eliminated reigning and eight-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) in Round 4 of the Billabong Pro Tahiti today.

That upset, along with 2001 Billabong Pro Tahiti Champion Cory Lopez’s (USA) elimination of current equal Foster’s ASP World Tour No. 1 Taj Burrow (AUS), headlined a full day of action which unfolded in clean, three-foot (one metre) waves at Teahupoo.Flores, who earned his Foster’s ASP World Tour berth after finishing first on the 2006 ASP World Qualifying Series (WQS), took the lead halfway through their 35-minute heat and held it until the horn blew.

“I’m happy, it’s definitely a dream come true to beat the best surfer in the world,” Flores said.… Read the rest

Billabong Pro Tahiti
Stop No 3. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Teahupoo, Taiarapu, Tahiti May 4 -16, 2007

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TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Wednesday, May 16th, 2007) – Damien Hobgood (USA) has been crowned the 2007 Billabong Pro Tahiti Champion after beating Foster’s ASP World Tour ratings leader Mick Fanning (AUS) in a last-minute victory in 5 to 7 foot (1.5 – 2 metre) surf at Teahupoo.

Hobgood bowed out of the 2005 Billabong Pro Tahiti Final halfway through after dislocating his shoulder – a circumstance which made his win today that much more meaningful.“It’s insane – I was stoked to have another chance at it,” Hobgood said. “I feel that things happen for a reason and I did my best out here in 2005 and came up short. I replayed that wave in my mind a hundred times going, ‘I should have tried to stay in that barrel and not come out doggy-door,’ but I feel like I can put that out of my mind now.”… Read the rest

Boost Mobile Pro of Surf presented by Hurley Stop No 6. of 10 on the 2007 Foster’s ASP World Tour Lower Trestles, San Clemente, California September 9 – 15, 2007

COOLANGATTA, Australia (Thursday, May 31, 2007) –The Boost Mobile Pro of Surf presented by Hurley, Stop No. 6 of 10 on the Foster’s ASP World Tour and the only tour event held on the US Mainland, will take place at Lower Trestles in San Clemente, California, from September 9-15, 2007.Emphasizing its commitment to surfing, Boost Mobile has signed on as the ASP’s exclusive wireless partner and will host the competition for the sixth consecutive year. Hurley will make its return to Foster’s ASP World Tour involvement as presenting sponsor of the event, where the Top 45 professional surfers in the world and three wildcards set their sights on the 2007 ASP World Title at one of the most “rippable” waves on the tour.… Read the rest

Big Scores And Excellent Waves On Day One of SriLankan Airlines Pro
PASTA POINT, Maldives (Sunday, June 3rd, 2007) – High scores were the only way to progress through round one of the SriLankan Airlines Pro with the famed Pasta Point serving up excellent 1.5m(4 to 5ft) long peeling waves to the large international field.

Round one produced many outstanding performances which was expected with such a quality line up here for this years event.Dane Reynolds (USA), Nick Rozsa (Bra), Matt Scoringe (NZ), Hideyoshi Tanaka (Jpn), Frederick Robin (Fra) and Blake Thornton (Aus) were just some of the classy surfers today in waves that offered almost limitless scope to perform multiple high scoring moves.

Reynolds attracted a lot of attention in the events opening heat. The LA surfer has enormous expectations as an emerging surfer from the USA and his style, speed and power saw him progress comfortably to round two although surprisingly, in second place behind young American surfer Nick Rozsa.… Read the rest