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In a comfortable situation in the fight for the world title, Gabriel Medina wants to reach the conquest without having to make his way among the rivals. For this to happen, the Brazilian must reach at least the final of the Pipe Masters, which would jeopardize the chances of title of Julian Wilson and Filipe Toledo, his two competitors at the Circuit Caneco. This Thursday, Medina started well on the Hawaiian stage by beating Connor O. Leary and Benji Brand, going straight to turn 3. On this Friday, WSL will make a call for lap 2 (draft) at 15:30 in Brasilia.
– The sea was difficult, but I am happy to have succeeded. It was an important battery. It is always good to escape from turn 2 and probably turn 3 will roll in good waves. It was good to win because I do not think much about it (Julian Wilson and Filipe Toledo). I want to surf well and I know that I have to make a final to be a champion. And that's my goal here. It concentrates the battery by battery and goes to the end. And all that God wants, "said Gabriel in the Mixed Zone of Pipeline.
Among Medina's competitors, only Julian Wilson won in the first round.In contrast to the Australian, Filipe Toledo lost his first clash and will face the second round.The Filipino opponent will be the Hawaiian Benji Brand, from the yard and one of the rivals of the first round of Medina.If he loses, the Brazilian will say goodbye to the chances of title.
Waiting for his opponent at turn 3, Gabriel Medina seeks to focus on "if only in itself. Still not sure what it is to be champion at the Pipeline, he hopes to break the taboo this year.
– Each drum is a finale for me. It is very important every battery that I spend. I know my main goal is to reach the final, but I'd love to be the Pipeline Champion. I've made two decisions here and this title has not come yet. I really want to win this stage of Hawaii now, "said the Paulista.
Leader in the standings with 56,190 points, Gabriel Medina can be world champion even with a mediocre result in Pipeline.If you are fifth, ninth or 13th, the yellow jersey must be twisted so that neither competitor reaches the final.The Pipe Masters window goes until December 20.
The batteries of the first phase :
Battery 1. Jordy Smith (AFS) 12.00 x Frederico Morais (POR) 4.47 x Kelly Slater (USA) 11.43
Battery 2. Owen Wright AUS) 9.60x Yago Dora (BRA) 9.83 x Miguel Pupo (BRA) 2.00
Battery 3. Italo Ferreira (BRA) 13.30 x Joan Duru (FRA) 11.67 x Keanu Julian Wilson (AUS) 5.39
Battery 5. Filipe Toledo (BRA) 5.04x Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 6.03 x Caio Ibelli (BRA) 4.93 [1945] 9033]) 8.07 x Tomas Hermes (BRA) 6.40 x Seth Moniz (HAV) 4.57
Battery 6. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 13.16 x Connor O & # 39 Leary (AUS) 9.67 x Benji Brand HAV) 9.97
Battery 7. Wade Carmichael (AUS) 4.50x Griffin Colapinto (United States) 7.07 x Ryan Callinan (AUS ) 6,77
Battery 8 Kanoa Igarashi (JAP) 6.10 Sebastian Zietz (HAV) 4.03 x Michael February (AFS) 3.77
Conner Coffin (United States) 15.07 x Jeremy Flores Jeremy Flores Jeremy Flores 14.00 x Jesse Mendes (BRA) 9.20
Battery 11. Kolohe Andino (United States) 8.10 x Adrian Buchan (AUS) 5.13 xx Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.23
Battery 12: Willian Cardoso (BRA) Filipe Toledo (BRA) Michael Rodrigues (BRA) 11.44 x Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 7.60
Clashes of the second phase (recapitulation):
Brand Benji (HAV)
Ba 2. Owen Wright (AUS) x Seth Moniz (HAV)
Battery 3. Wade Carmichael (AUS) x Caio Ibelli (BRA)
Battery 4. Keanu Asing (HAV) x Kanoa Igarashi (JAP) )
Battery 5. Miguel Pupo (BRA) x Kolohe Andino (United States)
Battery 6. Kelly Slater (United States) x Willian Cardoso (BRA)
] 7. Ryan Callinan Battery (AUS) x Adrian Buch (AUS)
Battery 8. Jeremy Flores (ENG) x Ian Gouveia (BRA)
9. Ezekiel Lau Battery (HAV) x Jesse Mendes (BRA)
10. Sebastian Zietz Battery (HAV) x Patrick Gudauskas (United States)
11. Frederico Morais Battery (POR) x Connor O 'Leary (AUS)
12 Battery Joan Duru (FRA) x Tomas Hermes (BRA)
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