Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach - Final
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7 April, 2012 : - - Bells Beach -- Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, has claimed victory at the 2012 Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach presented by Ford Fiesta over Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 24, in offshore four-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Bells Beach. The second stop on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour, the Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach enjoyed a week's worth of excellent waves and the world's best female surfers rose to the occasion in fine fashion.
In a hard-fought Final, it was Fitzgibbons who was able to stave off a late charge from Gilmore and claim the Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach for the second year in a row. Fitzgibbons said the result was a dream come true, and added that it was too early to be talking about the world title.
She beat American rookie Lakey Peterson in the quarterfinals -- the round that commenced the final day of competition. Then the Gerroa, South Coast surfer downed reigning world champion Carissa Moore (Haw) in the semi to give herself a chance at back-to-back Bells titles.
Gilmore, who appeared to be the form surfer of the event, was disappointed to not come away with the win, but her Runner-Up finish further cements her position as current frontrunner on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour ratings.
Gilmore, who appeared to be the form surfer of the event, was disappointed not come away with the win, but her Runner-Up finish further cements her position as current frontrunner on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour ratings. Gilmore had won both her quarterfinal and semi-final in style, beating Hawaiian Malia Manuel and northern NSW teenager Tyler Wright.
Gilmore posted high-scoring 9.77 rides in both and confidently waited until the last possible wave before getting the score she needed to beat Wright in a semi-final. Gilmore said that tactic failed her in the final. Gilmore competed all day on one of Mick Fanning's boards that she found in France but failed to find her earlier form of the day in the final.
Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, into her sophomore year amongst the women's elite, was in sensational form all week, but the young natural-footer would ultimately fall to Gilmore in today's Semifinals. Today's Equal 3rd matches an Equal 3rd from the season-opener on the Gold Coast and Wright firmly sits at No. 3 on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour ratings.
Carissa Moore (HAW), 19, reigning ASP Women's World Champion, was another standout throughout the Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach, but would ultimately fall to eventual winner Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals.
The next stop on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour season will be the TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroScriences Pro in Taranaki New Zealand from April 11 -- 15, 2012.
RIP CURL WOMEN'S PRO BELLS BEACH FINAL RESULTS:
1 -- Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 10.76
2 -- Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 10.33
RIP CURL WOMEN'S PRO BELLS BEACH SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.10 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.77
SF 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.27 def. Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.50
RIP CURL WOMEN'S PRO BELLS BEACH QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 16.63 def. Sarah Mason (NZL) 15.93
QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.80 def. Malia Manuel (HAW) 14.83
QF 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) 10.33 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 10.03
In a hard-fought Final, it was Fitzgibbons who was able to stave off a late charge from Gilmore and claim the Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach for the second year in a row. Fitzgibbons said the result was a dream come true, and added that it was too early to be talking about the world title.
She beat American rookie Lakey Peterson in the quarterfinals -- the round that commenced the final day of competition. Then the Gerroa, South Coast surfer downed reigning world champion Carissa Moore (Haw) in the semi to give herself a chance at back-to-back Bells titles.
Gilmore, who appeared to be the form surfer of the event, was disappointed to not come away with the win, but her Runner-Up finish further cements her position as current frontrunner on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour ratings.
Gilmore, who appeared to be the form surfer of the event, was disappointed not come away with the win, but her Runner-Up finish further cements her position as current frontrunner on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour ratings. Gilmore had won both her quarterfinal and semi-final in style, beating Hawaiian Malia Manuel and northern NSW teenager Tyler Wright.
Gilmore posted high-scoring 9.77 rides in both and confidently waited until the last possible wave before getting the score she needed to beat Wright in a semi-final. Gilmore said that tactic failed her in the final. Gilmore competed all day on one of Mick Fanning's boards that she found in France but failed to find her earlier form of the day in the final.
Tyler Wright (AUS), 18, into her sophomore year amongst the women's elite, was in sensational form all week, but the young natural-footer would ultimately fall to Gilmore in today's Semifinals. Today's Equal 3rd matches an Equal 3rd from the season-opener on the Gold Coast and Wright firmly sits at No. 3 on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour ratings.
Carissa Moore (HAW), 19, reigning ASP Women's World Champion, was another standout throughout the Rip Curl Women's Pro Bells Beach, but would ultimately fall to eventual winner Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals.
The next stop on the 2012 ASP Women's World Championship Tour season will be the TSB Bank NZ Surf Festival featuring the Dow AgroScriences Pro in Taranaki New Zealand from April 11 -- 15, 2012.
RIP CURL WOMEN'S PRO BELLS BEACH FINAL RESULTS:
1 -- Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 10.76
2 -- Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 10.33
RIP CURL WOMEN'S PRO BELLS BEACH SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.10 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.77
SF 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.27 def. Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.50
RIP CURL WOMEN'S PRO BELLS BEACH QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 16.63 def. Sarah Mason (NZL) 15.93
QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 17.80 def. Malia Manuel (HAW) 14.83
QF 3: Carissa Moore (HAW) 10.33 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 10.03