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\nPictured: Carissa Moore (HAW) captured her second ASP World Title Tour victory of the season defeating Sofia Mulanovich (PER) in the final of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.
\nCredit: \u00a9 ASP \/ HAYDEN- SMITH<\/p>\n
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic
\nASP Women\u2019s World Title Event No. 4 of 7
\nDee Why, New South Wales, Australia
\nMay 3 \u2013 8, 2011<\/p>\n
Moore Back to ASP World No. 1 with Win at Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic<\/p>\n
\nPictured: Carissa Moore (HAW) captured her second ASP World Title Tour victory of the season defeating Sofia Mulanovich (PER) in the final of the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic.
\nCredit: \u00a9 ASP \/ HAYDEN- SMITH<\/p>\n
DEE WHY, New South Wales\/Australia (Friday, May 6, 2011) \u2013 Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, returned to the podium\u2019s highest block, winning the richest event on the ASP Women\u2019s World Tour in clean, one-meter waves during the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic at Dee Why Point, Sydney today.<\/p>\n
Moore defeated 2004 ASP Women\u2019s World Champion Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 27 to claim her second out of four finals this season, pocketing a massive US$40,000 winner\u2019s cheque and resumes her position as the ASP Women\u2019s World No. 1.\u201cI\u2019m really, really happy, I\u2019ve been fired up ever since the last two events with Sally (Fitzgibbons) and I\u2019m just super excited I was able to come out on top this time,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n
On a day when wave selection proved critical to success, Moore clawed her way back into the lead in the dying minutes of the Final, posting 6.83 and 8.33 (out of 10) scores, to defeat the Mulanovich by 15.60 to 14.60 (out of 20.00).<\/p>\n
\u201cI was really excited to make another final and it was refreshing to have a Sofia as an opponent,\u201d Moore said. \u201cShe was leading for most of the heat and I was kind of nervous out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Moore\u2019s victory sees her a healthy 3350 points ahead of closest rival Sally Fitzgibbons, (AUS), 20, on the ASP World Title rankings, and has marked herself as the surfer to beat with just three events remaining.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m trying to not think about the World Title too much, I know that there are a lot of girls within range, so I\u2019m just going to keep my head down and have fun.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mulanovich found unique form to reach her first Final this year. Mulanovich eliminated ASP rankings leader coming into the event, Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 20, in their dramatic Semifinal clash, before placing runner-up to Moore in the Final.<\/p>\n
\u201cI haven\u2019t been on the podium for awhile and I\u2019m just stoked to be here, it feels amazing,\u201d Mulanovich said. \u201cCarissa is an amazing surfer and she\u2019s really hard to beat although I was beating her for awhile out there, I surprised myself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fitzgibbons suffered a shock elimination during the Semifinals, citing poor wave-selection her downfall against Mulanovich that cost her, her Final berth as well as the ASP World No. 1 spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can\u2019t be disappointed with a third place but I think the waves weren\u2019t in my favour, I just didn\u2019t quite find my rhythm,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cSome days you have it like in Bells and New Zealand and some days you don\u2019t and today I just wasn\u2019t quite there.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fitzgibbons\u2019 equal third result marks her second such finish of the season adding to an impressive tally including two wins but sees her drop one position on the ASP World Title rankings.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know the World Title is something you\u2019re always reaching for and I feel like I still have a lot to give,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cWorld No. 2 is a good place to be at so I\u2019m just going to hold my head up high and hope to get that rhythm back at the next few events and hopefully snatch a few more wins along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Three time defending event champion and four times ASP Women’s World Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 23, equaled her best result of the season, placing equal third after being narrowly eliminated by Moore with 16.00 to Moore\u2019s 16.50 heat total, in their semifinal decider.<\/p>\n
\u201cThird place is definitely frustrating, it\u2019s an ok result but it\u2019s not quite enough to satisfy me anyway,\u201d Gilmore said. \u201cI felt like I was surfing really good but it just came down to wave selection. Carissa got such a good start and I think I got a little too relaxed when I got a really high score and let my guard down.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite posting the highest individual wave score of the event, a 9.60 (out of 10.00), Gilmore was unable able to find a second ride with sufficient scoring potential. Her result today moves her up one place into The World No. 4 spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel much stronger and more confident and so for me it is just about building on each result and reaching for the top spot again.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information log on to www.aspworldtour.com.<\/p>\n
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Final Results:
\nCarissa Moore (HAW) 15.60 def Sofia Mulnovich (PER) 14.60<\/p>\n
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Semifinal Results:
\nHeat 1: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 14.03 def Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.60
\nHeat 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.50 def Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.00<\/p>\n
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Quarterfinal Results:
\nHeat 1: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 11.83 def Silvana Lima (BRA) 7.33
\nHeat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.37 def Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 13.26
\nHeat 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.00 def Melanie Bartels (HAW) 8.76
\nHeat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.17 def Tyler Wright (AUS) 15.10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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