Rookie Frederico Morais of Portugal has advanced to the first final of his career at the Corona Open J-Bay after defeating 2015 World Champion Gabriel Medina of Brazil in Semifinal Heat 1 in overhead conditions at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
Filipe Toledo of Brazil advances to the final of the Corona Open J-Bay after defeating Julian Wilson of Australia in Semifinal Heat 2 in overhead conditions at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
Jordy Smith of South Africa (pictured) placed equal third at the Corona Open J-Bay with his elimination from the event in the Semifinals by the event winner, Filipe Toledo of Brazil, at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Smith maintained his third place on the Jeep Leaderboard World rankings behind Matt Wilkinson of Australia and John John Florence of Hawaii.
Julian Wilson of Australia finished equal 3rd in the Corona Open J-Bay after placing second to Frederico Morais of Portugal in Semifinal Heat 2 in excellent Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.Gabriel Medina of Brazil finished equal 3rd in the Corona Open J-Bay after placing second to Frederico Morais of Portugal in Semifinal Heat 1 in excellent Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.
Jeep Rankings Leader, Matt Wilkinson of Australia (picured), placed equal fifth at the Corona Open J-Bay despite his elimination from the event in the Quarterfinals by compatriot Julian Wilson at Supertubes, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Matt Wilkinson retained his World Rankings lead and the Yellow Jersey ahead of John John Florence of Hawaii and Jordy Smith of South Africa.