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QF stage of the JBay Open

7/11/2016

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​JEFFREYS BAY, South Africa (Sunday, July 10, 2016) - Competition at the J-Bay Open, Stop No. 6 on the 2016 Samsung Galaxy World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), continued today with the opening Quarterfinal match-up in three-to-four foot (1 metre) deteriorating surf at Jeffreys Bay.
 
John John Florence (HAW), current No. 3 on the Jeep Leaderboard, battled two-time J-Bay Open winner Jordy Smith (ZAF). Following a heat restart, Smith claimed a solid lead early in the heat with a 6.33. Florence went on to take to the air and was rewarded with a 7.33 and the advantage. A set in the final minutes saw both surfers find a small back-up score. It was Florence who edged the win by just 0.20 and secured his place in the Semifinals for the first time at the J-Bay Open.
 
“Everything was close in that heat,” said Florence. “Before the competition started there was just set after set after set. It had definitely gotten smaller so we really had to adjust to the conditions. It was tough out there so I’m really stoked to make it through. We were both waiting for sets -- there were a lot of mid-sized waves coming through but I was waiting for a bomb. It was scary in those last couple of minutes and you really start overthinking it. That was definitely my favorite 3.37 ever! I’m just being positive and happy that I’m still in it and will be working on adjusting everything for these new conditions. I’m stoked to be in the Semifinals.”
 
“The conditions definitely are not the best,” Smith said. “There were some waves before but the charts showed that it’s going to get more windy throughout the day. Unfortunately, these kinds of things happen and you cannot do too much about them. I am super bummed out as I would have like to have had some clean, open walls and a better battle. But that is why we love surfing, for these kinds of reasons. Hopefully I can get the bump on the next one.”
 
Following the conclusion of Quarterfinal 1 the decision was made to put the competition on hold and ultimately call if off for the day as conditions deteriorated and winds rapidly increased.
 
“It’s tough out there,” said WSL Commissioner Kieren Perrow. “It was looking good but we’ve just seen the ocean shut down and the wind is really blowing in so we’re going to call it off and come back and reassess tomorrow. Forecast is looking interesting for next week and there’s some potential for the end of the window, which is looking better than what we’ve got currently.”
 
When competition resumes 11-time WSL Champion Kelly Slater (USA) will face Josh Kerr (AUS), Julian Wilson (AUS) will take on Gabriel Medina (BRA) and three-time WSL Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) will battle Filipe Toledo (BRA) in the remaining Quarterfinal match-ups.
 
Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow at 7 a.m. local time for a possible 7:30 a.m.start.
 
Surfline, official forecaster for the World Surf League, are calling for:
 
Fun to mid size SSW swell trends down through the day on Sunday, strongest in the morning. Onshore flow builds through the day. Fading and smaller surf is expected Mon/Tue, with a modest SW swell possible Wed/Thur along with onshore to sideshore wind. There is at least some potential for a larger swell over the final weekend of the waiting period, although we’re low confidence on specific details.
 
The J-Bay Open has a competitive window from July 6 - 17, 2016 and will be webcast LIVE on WorldSurfLeague.com as well as the WSL app.
 
The event is also being carried by the WSL’s LIVE broadcast partners Fox Sports Australia, CBS Sports in the United States, ESPN Brasil, Globosat, Edgesport, Sky NZ, Sport TV, Canal + Deportes, Channel Nine, MCS, Starhub, and Oceanic Time Warner Cable 250 & 1250 in Hawaii.
 
Highlights from the J-Bay Open will be webcast LIVE at WorldSurfLeague.com
 
High Res Images from this event available for editorial use via Reuters
 
For more information, check out WorldSurfLeague.com
 
J-Bay Open Quarterfinal Results:
QF 1: John John Florence (HAW) 10.70 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 10.50
 
J-Bay Open Remaining Quarterfinal Match-Ups:
QF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Josh Kerr (AUS)
QF 3: Julian Wilson (AUS) vs. Gabriel Medina (BRA)
QF 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Filipe Toledo (BRA)
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