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\nPictured: Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, won the commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic over Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, marking back-to-back ASP Women’s World Tour wins for the current ASP Women’s World No. 2.<\/p>\n
Silvana Lima Wins Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Over Stephanie Gilmore <\/p>\n
\nPictured: Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, won the commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic over Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, marking back-to-back ASP Women’s World Tour wins for the current ASP Women’s World No. 2.<\/p>\n
DEE WHY, New South Wales (Sunday, October 4, 2009) \u2013 Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, won the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic this afternoon over reigning two-time ASP Women\u2019s World Champion and current ASP Women\u2019s World No. 1 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 21, in stormy three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) conditions at Dee Why in an action packed Final, marking back-to-back wins for the hungry Brazilian after claiming the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.<\/p>\n
Gilmore jumped out to an early lead in the sea-saw battle for the 2009 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic title, but Lima fought back throughout the heat, collecting a 7.77 and eventually securing the win with an 8.83 for a lengthy forehand barrel to post the highest heat total of the event, an impressive 16.60 out of 20, en route to her first victory at the event after three consecutive Final appearances.\u201cI can\u2019t believe it,\u201d Lima said. \u201cI\u2019ve been in the Final in this event three times and I finally won. I was feeling really confident. The waves here today were like the waves in Brazil and I\u2019m always surfing in these conditions. The final was really good. Steph (Gilmore) got some good waves too and I was able to get two good ones.\u201d<\/p>\n
The back-to-back ASP Women\u2019s World Tour wins secured by the hungry Brazilian have significantly tightened the ratings for this year\u2019s ASP Women\u2019s World Title and although Gilmore still holds on to the ratings lead, Lima is following closely in the No. 2 position.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m definitely looking at the title, but it\u2019s too early,\u201d Lima said \u201cThere are still four contests left this year, so there is more work for everyone, but I feel so much more confident after my first win at Bells.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gilmore was in devastating form throughout the entire Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic, blasting some of the event\u2019s top scores with a committed forehand attack on the steep Dee Why right-handers, but was unable to top Lima in the Final.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo come back after such a long break and still make the Final, I\u2019m pretty happy with that,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cSilvana (Lima) beat me at Bells and her confidence is through the roof at the moment, so my challenge is to step it up another level. I did it in the Semifinals, but maybe I peaked too early.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gilmore, who fell to Lima in the Final at the last stop on the ASP Women\u2019s World Tour, knows claiming this year\u2019s ASP Women\u2019s World Title will be no easy task and is preparing for the next four stops scheduled on the 2009 calendar. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s definitely game on,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cThere are four events left and everyone is really fired up and off to Portugal, Peru and Hawaii, so I can\u2019t think of a better way to finish off the tour.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 26, was also on fire throughout the entire event, topping 2005 ASP Women\u2019s World Champion Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 25, en route to her third place finish, but could not find a solid score in her Semifinal heat against eventual Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic winner, Lima.<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t really find a rhythm in that last heat,\u201d Mulanovich said. \u201cI couldn\u2019t land a turn, but it\u2019s alright. I guess I was a bit nervous and the waves didn\u2019t come my way, but it\u2019s the same conditions for everyone. I\u2019ll just look at where things went wrong and use that for next time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mulanovich, who was the 2004 ASP Women\u2019s World Champion, has now notched back-to-back third place results, leaving her in third overall on the ratings, but as a former champion, the Peruvian natural-footer knows she\u2019ll need to win events this year if she is to claim another ASP Women\u2019s World title.<\/p>\n
\u201cSilvana got me at Bells too,\u201d Mulanovich said. \u201cIt\u2019s the same result. A third-place is a good result and I need to work a little more on the mental side of things, but I know that, so that\u2019s what I\u2019m going to do. A third is good, but you need to win events to win the title. I\u2019m still towards the top of the ratings and I\u2019m just going to go from there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Melanie Bartels (HAW), 27, was a standout performer throughout the event\u2019s entirety, ousting an international field of competitors including Rebecca Woods (AUS), 25, and Rosanne Hodge (ZAF), 22, on the way to her Semifinals berth. The talented Hawaiian struggled to find a solid score in her battle against Gilmore, bowing out of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic with a third place finish.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just wasn\u2019t in rhythm out there and I couldn\u2019t find anything,\u201d Bartels said. \u201cIt\u2019s tough out there, but I\u2019m stoked that I made the Semifinals, it\u2019s a good result, but I just wanted to surf well, I wanted to put on a good performance and I don\u2019t feel like I did that, but that\u2019s how it goes.\u201d<\/p>\n
For Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic photos, results and highlights log on to www.beachleyclassic.com<\/p>\n
The next stop on the ASP Women\u2019s World Tour will be the Rip Curl Search in Peniche, Portugal, which holds a waiting period from October 26 through 30, 2009.<\/p>\n
For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com<\/p>\n
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Final:
\n1- Silvana Lima (BRA) 16.60
\n2- Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.67<\/p>\n
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Semifinals Results:
\nHeat 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.17 def. Melanie Bartels (HAW) 6.87
\nHeat 2: Silvana Lima (BRA)10.60 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 5.40<\/p>\n
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Quarterfinals Results:
\nHeat 1: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 6.35 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 5.97
\nHeat 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.54 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 8.80
\nHeat 3: Silvana Lima (BRA) 12.57 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 9.00
\nHeat 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.86 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 8.10<\/p>\n
ASP Women\u2019s World Tour Ratings After Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic:
\n1 \u2013 Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 3241 points
\n2 \u2013 Silvana Lima (BRA) 2880
\n3 \u2013 Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 2139
\n4 \u2013 Melanie Bartels (HAW) 1983
\n5 \u2013 Coco Ho (HAW) 1723
\n6 \u2013 Rebecca Woods (AUS) 1711
\n7 \u2013 Paige Hareb (NZL) 1704
\n8 \u2013 Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 1519
\n8 \u2013 Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 1519
\n10 \u2013 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 1512
\n11 \u2013 Samantha Cornish (AUS) 1308
\n12 \u2013 Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 1116
\n12 \u2013 Alana Blanchard (HAW) 1116
\n14 \u2013 Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 1110
\n15 \u2013 Amee Donohoe (AUS) 918
\n16 \u2013 Layne Beachley (AUS) 756
\n16 \u2013 Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 756<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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