Roxy Pro
\nStop No. 7 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour
\nSunset Beach, Hawaii USA
\nNovember 3 – 8, 2008<\/p>\n
Stephanie Gilmore Claims ASP Women\u0092s World Title at Roxy Pro Sunset<\/p>\n
\nPictured: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, claimed her second consecutive ASP Women\u0092s World Title with an emphatic win at the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach today.<\/p>\n
SUNSET BEACH, Hawaii (Monday, December 1, 2008) \u0096 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, scalped her second consecutive ASP Women\u0092s World Title today with an emphatic win at the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach, ripping through the three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Sunset Point to defeat fellow finalists Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 22, and Nicola Atherton (AUS), 22.<\/p>\n
Event No. 7 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour, the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach proved the most decisive event of year, seeing shock eliminations on the final day before Gilmore soared to victory to claim the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Title.\u0093I had no idea this was going to happen today when I woke up this morning,\u0094 Gilmore said. \u0093Sofia (Mulanovich) went down and then Layne (Beachley) went down and I found myself in the Final with a chance to clinch it. It feels unbelievable.\u0094 <\/p>\n
Lima, one of the form surfers on the final day, led from the outset in the 35-minute Final, posting two solid scores early on to net a 14.16 out of a possible 20. While waves were scarce during the Final, Gilmore found a walling righthander in the dying moments and tore it to pieces to attain an 8.50 out of a possible 10 and walk away with the victory and the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Title.<\/p>\n
\u0093I knew I had to win the Final to claim the title here at Sunset and when Silvana (Lima) got off to such a solid start, I thought I would have to get a result in Maui,\u0094 Gilmore said. \u0093I had a pretty solid score, but still needed a 6-something and there weren\u0092t many waves at all. Then I saw this little lump out the back and I knew it would be good when I was stroking into it. Turned out to be the best wave of the heat and put me over the top.\u0094<\/p>\n
Gilmore\u0092s clinching of her second consecutive ASP Women\u0092s World Title makes it two-for-two for the young Australian, who has claimed the prestigious accolade in both years as a member of the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour.<\/p>\n
\u0093The second one definitely feels better than the first one,\u0094 Gilmore said. \u0093I\u0092m going to savor this one for a while and then readjust my goals for next year. There should be big celebrations on for tonight.\u0094<\/p>\n
Today\u0092s runner-up finish marks the third in a row for Lima, and the frustration of the elusive maiden Dream Tour victory was palpable as the Brazilian exited the water.<\/p>\n
\u0093This is my third second-place finish in a row and I don\u0092t know why I cannot win,\u0094 Lima said. \u0093I don\u0092t know what else I have to do. I feel like I am surfing well, but I just cannot win. Still, a second place is a good result for me and I am happy with my surfing. I am looking forward to Maui.\u0094<\/p>\n
Nicola Atherton (AUS), 22, 4th place finisher at the Roxy Pro, caused the biggest upsets of the day, eliminating defending Roxy Pro champion and current No. 2 on the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 25, in the Quarterfinals before ousting former seven-time ASP Women\u0092s World Champion and then No. 3 on the ASP Women\u0092s World Tour Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, in the Semifinals, setting Gilmore up to claim the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Title.<\/p>\n
\u0093I don\u0092t know what it is for me today,\u0094 Atherton said. \u0093I had Sof (Mulanovich) this morning in the Quarters and Layne (Beachley) in the Semis and it\u0092s hard to surf against them when they\u0092re surfing so well and going for world titles. I honestly don\u0092t know what it is for me today. I think I\u0092m just a lot more relaxed that it\u0092s the end of the year \u0094<\/p>\n
Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS), 22, scored her season best finish with a 3rd place today, pushing the goofy-footer into 7th on the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour ratings heading into the season-ender in Maui where she finished runner-up last year.<\/p>\n
\u0093I finished 4th out here at Sunset last year so I\u0092m stoked to finish 3rd this year and hopefully I can keep improving next year,\u0094 Miley-Dyer said. \u0093I was in the water with Steph (Gilmore) last year when she won the ASP Women\u0092s World Title so to be in the water again feels really special. As for me, this year started off slow with an injury and a couple of average results, but I\u0092m happy with my finish here and am looking forward to a strong showing in Maui.\u0094<\/p>\n
Highlights from the Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach will be webcast available via www.triplecrownofsurfing.com and www.aspworldtour.com <\/p>\n
The next and final stop on the 2008 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour will be the Billabong Pro Maui at Honolua Bay from December 8 \u0096 20, 2008.<\/p>\n
The Billabong Pro Maui at Honolua Bay will not only prove paramount to the requalification race for the 2009 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour, but will also culminate the Vans Triple Crown (an ASP Specialty Series), crowning a champion at the famous pointbreak.<\/p>\n
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com <\/p>\n
ROXY PRO SUNSET FINAL RESULTS:<\/p>\n
1 \u0096 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.83<\/p>\n
2 \u0096 Silvana Lima (PER) 14.16<\/p>\n
3 \u0096 Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 9.00<\/p>\n
4 \u0096 Nicola Atherton (AUS) 6.46<\/p>\n
ROXY PRO SUNSET SEMIFINAL RESULTS:<\/p>\n
SF 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 16.17, Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.40, Megan Abubo (HAW) 10.90, Serena Brooke (AUS) 8.96<\/p>\n
SF 2: Nicola Atherton (AUS) 13.17, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 12.03, Layne Beachley (AUS) 8.70, Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 7.74<\/p>\n
ROXY PRO SUNSET QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:<\/p>\n
QF 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 10.80, Serena Brooke (AUS) 10.67, Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 10.67, Samantha Cornish (AUS) 10.20<\/p>\n
QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 14.33, Megan Abubo (HAW) 10.94, Melanie Bartels (HAW) 7.30, Coco Ho (HAW) 7.07<\/p>\n
QF 3: Nicola Atherton (AUS) 13.43, Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 12.40, Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 12.00, Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 8.57<\/p>\n
QF 4: Layne Beachley (AUS) 15.57, Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 11.43, Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 10.33, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.16 <\/p>\n
ASP WOMEN\u0092S WORLD TOUR RATINGS: Following Roxy Pro at Sunset Beach
\n1 \u0096 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 6348 points<\/p>\n
2 \u0096 Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 5233 points<\/p>\n
3 \u0096 Silvana Lima (BRA) 5138 points<\/p>\n
4 \u0096 Layne Beachley (AUS) 5006 points<\/p>\n
5 \u0096 Samantha Cornish (AUS) 3882 points<\/p>\n
6 \u0096 Amee Donohoe (AUS) 3871 points<\/p>\n
7 \u0096 Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 3384 points<\/p>\n
8 \u0096 Rebecca Woods (AUS) 3320 points<\/p>\n
9 \u0096 Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 3218 points<\/p>\n
10 \u0096 Melanie Bartels (HAW) 2904 points<\/p>\n
11 \u0096 Julia De La Rosa (PER) 2654 points<\/p>\n
12 \u0096 Megan Abubo (HAW) 2616 points<\/p>\n
13 \u0096 Nicola Atherton (AUS) 2490 points<\/p>\n
14 \u0096 Karina Petroni (USA) 2424 points<\/p>\n
15 \u0096 Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 2412 points<\/p>\n
16 \u0096 Serena Brooke (AUS) 2094 points<\/p>\n
17 \u0096 Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 2052 points<\/p>\n
18 \u0096 Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 1272 points*<\/p>\n
*First replacement on ASP Women\u0092s World Tour<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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