The Roxy Pro France resumed in excellent conditions and ran through Rounds 3, 4 and the Quarterfinals to see the top four women emerge in clean three-to-four foot surf at La Graviere.
The first Quarterfinal match-up featured a total of nine WSL titles in an intense battle between Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) and Carissa Moore (HAW). The two surfers engaged in a back-and-forth exchange of the lead, each slowly improving their scoreboard until Moore dropped the hammer on the superheat, with an incredible wave scored at 9.10 in the dying moments for the win.
“That was a very stressful heat especially because there was a moment when we both weren’t catching any waves,” Moore said. “I’m just so thankful I got that last wave, at that point I know it‘s my last opportunity and I have to let go of everything and just have fun.”
Moore had previously dispatched yesterday’s top performer Silvana Lima (BRA) in their Round 4 match-up.
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