Mancora Peru Classic
\nStop No. 6 of 8 on the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour Mancora, Peru Oct. 30 \u0096 Nov. 4, 2007<\/p>\n
MANCORA, Peru (Saturday, Nov. 3, 2007) \u0096 Rookie sensation and current ratings leader on the 2007 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), scored an incredible last-minute victory over reigning and seven-time ASP Women\u0092s World Champion Layne Beachley (AUS) to claim the inaugural Mancora Peru Classic.<\/p>\n
With conflicting swell forecasts circling the venue this morning, event organizers and competitors elected to run the Quarterfinals, the Semifinals and the Final today, in order to make the most of the conditions on hand.Gilmore, who took down compatriot Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) and Peruvian icon Sofia Mulanovich in her Quarterfinal and Semifinal heats earlier today, was in need of a solid 7.20 out of a possible 10 in the dying moments of the Final.\tWith less than a minute to go, Gilmore spun around on a walling lefthander and proceeded to belt it on her backhand all the way to the beach to earn herself an 8.10 out of a possible 10 as well as the event win.<\/p>\n
\u0093I was definitely feeling the day\u0092s strenuous efforts on my body there in the last few minutes of the heat,\u0094 Gilmore said. \u0093We did a lot of sitting and waiting, but it\u0092s pretty difficult to stay mentally focused for the entire 40-minute final. I don\u0092t know how I managed to get that last wave in the dying seconds. The ocean was dead flat, and then out of nowhere came this little wave and it was pretty special. I\u0092m pretty proud of myself.\u0094<\/p>\n
Gilmore\u0092s win today in Mancora marks her third event victory of the season, and increases the Australian\u0092s lead in the hunt for the 2007 ASP Women\u0092s World Title. Should Gilmore remain on top when the season culminates, she will make ASP history as the first competitor to win the ASP World Title in their rookie season.<\/p>\n
\u0093We don\u0092t want to get too far ahead of ourselves, but I\u0092m still sitting in No. 1 on th ratings and it\u0092s right where I want to be,\u0094 Gilmore said. \u0093Hopefully I\u0092ve gained a couple of points with Layne (Beachley) coming in second and not Silvana (Lima) or Sofia (Mulanovich). I really don\u0092t want to think about it, but going into Hawaii, I\u0092m pumped to just get on some bigger boards and some bigger waves and get some really good action going.\u0094<\/p>\n
Beachley, who enjoyed her first finals berth of 2007, solidifies her current position at No. 5 in the world and will be a serious threat to the 2007 ASP World Title race heading into the remaining two events of the season in Hawaii.<\/p>\n
\u0093Obviously, I am a bit frustrated that I didn\u0092t come away with the win here in Peru, but congratulations to Steph,\u0094 Beachley said. \u0093Looking forward, I\u0092m excited to getto Hawaii and into some bigger surf. I have 18 years on tour and seven world titles, and I sometimes forget that. I\u0092m very much looking forward to heading over there and I\u0092ll definitely be putting my experience to good use.\u0094<\/p>\n
Sofia Mulanovich (PER), former ASP Women\u0092s World Champion and current No. 3 on the 2007 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour, looked solid in her Quarterfinal bout against Australian Amee Donohoe, but was unable to overtake a rampaging Gilmore in the Semifinals.<\/p>\n
\u0093It is really hard to lose out in the Semifinals,\u0094 Mulanovich said. \u0093I was very much looking forward to bringing a win back to Peru, but Steph (Gilmore) was on fire.\tI\u0092m disappointed that I didn\u0092t win today, but I am very happy that the event was a success here in Peru and I will head to Hawaii in hopes of reclaiming the world title.\u0094<\/p>\n
Silvana Lima (BRA), current World No. 2, was another who built momentum throughout the week, before allowing Beachley to go on a heat-winning wave in their Semifinal clash.<\/p>\n
\u0093The wave didn\u0092t look that good from where I was paddling, and I hesitated and missed it,\u0094 Lima said. \u00933rd is a very good result for me, but I really wanted to win here in Peru.\u0094<\/p>\n
The next stop on the 2007 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour will be the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach from Nov. 23 to Dec. 6, 2007, followed by the final stop of the year, the Billabong Pro Maui from Dec. 8-20, 2007.<\/p>\n
Heading into Hawaii, six girls remain in contention for the 2007 ASP Women\u0092s World Title in Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Silvana Lima (BRA), Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Chelsea Hedges (AUS), Samantha Cornish (AUS) and Layne Beachley (AUS).<\/p>\n
More event information, photos and videos will be available via www.aspworldtour.com <\/p>\n
FUEL TV will air its full coverage of the 2007 Mancora Peru Classic on December 20, 2007 at 8pm PT\/ET in their Surf Spot programming block.<\/p>\n
QUARTERFINAL RESULTS: MANCORA PERU CLASSIC QF 1: Layne Beachley (AUS) 15.10 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 14.00 QF 2: Silvana Lima (BRA) 15.27 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.00 QF 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.76 def. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 13.90 QF 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 17.14 def. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 12.20<\/p>\n
SEMIFINAL RESULTS: MANCORA PERU CLASSIC
\nSF 1: Layne Beachley (AUS) 13.83 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 12.93 SF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.17 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 11.43<\/p>\n
FINAL: MANCORA PERU CLASSIC
\n1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.37
\n2: Layne Beachley (AUS) 14.46 <\/p>\n
ASP WOMEN\u0092S WORLD TOUR STANDINGS AFTER MANCORA PERU CLASSIC
\n1 \u0096 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)\t 5508 points
\n2 \u0096 Silvana Lima (BRA)\t\t 4982 points
\n3 \u0096 Sofia Mulanovich (PER)\t 4567 points
\n4 \u0096 Chelsea Hedges (AUS)\t 3878 points
\n5 \u0096 Layne Beachley (AUS)\t 3854 points
\n6 \u0096 Samantha Cornish (AUS)\t 3684 points
\n7 \u0096 Amee Donohoe (AUS)\t\t 3434 points
\n8 \u0096 Rebecca Woods (AUS) \t 3000 points
\n9 \u0096 Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS)\t 2899 points
\n10 \u0096 Jacqueline Silva (BRA)\t 2474 points
\n11 \u0096 Megan Abubo (HAW)\t\t 2424 points
\n11 \u0096 Melanie Bartels (HAW)\t 2424 points
\n13 \u0096 Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS)\t 2412 points
\n14 \u0096 Rosanne Hodge (ZAF)\t 2244 points
\n15 \u0096 Claire Bevilacqua (AUS)\t 2232 points
\n16 \u0096 Caroline Sarran (FRA)\t 2052 points
\n17 \u0096 Rochelle Ballard (HAW)\t 1260 points
\n18 \u0096 Leilani Gryde (HAW)\t 612 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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