SNAPPER ROCKS, Queensland/Australia, 8 March 2011– Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, won the Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover ,opening event of the 2011 ASP Women’s World Title season, in an electric final over Tyler Wright (AUS), 16.

Moore surfed with unparalleled speed, power and progression, and her victory can be taken as a fierce declaration of her plans for the year.

“All the girls are surfing amazing and we really saw it at this event,” Moore said. “It’s going to be an exciting year on tour. I just can’t wait to see what happens.”

Wright, who is into her first full year as an ASP Women’s World Title campaigner, blew people away with her performances throughout the Roxy Pro Gold Coast. Laura Enever, 2011 ASP Top 17 rookie, had a sensational run taking down a bevy of high-profile names before falling to Wright in the Semifinals. For her efforts, Enever finished Equal 3rd in her first event as an ASP Women’s World Title campaigner.

Stephanie Gilmore, reigning four-time ASP Women’s World Champion, has consistently held the ASP Women’s No. 1 position since August 2008. However, the iconic natural-footer was unable to overtake a rampaging Enever in her Quarterfinal bout.

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST FINAL RESULTS:

1 – Carissa Moore (HAW) 15.34

2 – Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.37

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINAL RESULTS:

SF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 17.53 def. Laura Enever (AUS) 11.84

SF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.00 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14.50

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:

QF 1: Tyler Wright (AUS) 11.77 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 10.44

QF 2: Laura Enever (AUS) 15.67 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12.50

QF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 19.20 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 14.50

QF 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) 18.37 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 11.83

ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TITLE TOP 5 (After Roxy Pro Gold Coast)

1. Carissa Moore (HAW) 10,000

2. Tyler Wright (AUS) 8,000 points

3. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 5,200 points

3. Laura Enever (AUS) 6,500 points

5. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 5,200 points

5. Silvana Lima (BRA) 5,200 points

5. Coco Ho (HAW) 5,200 points

5. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 5,200 points

The Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast presented by Land Rover, the opening stop of the 2011 ASP World Title season, completed Rounds 4 and 5 with the most electrifying surfing of the event in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Snapper Rocks.

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 4 RESULTS:

Heat 1: Dusty Payne (HAW) 14.07, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.83, Tiago Pires (PRT) 11.80

Heat 2: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 13.53, Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.14, Kelly Slater (USA) 11.06

Heat 3: Brett Simpson (USA) 16.60, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.63, Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13.87

Heat 4: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 15.23, Joel Parkinson (AUS) 12.76, Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.56

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 5 RESULTS:

Heat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.80 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 15.60

Heat 2: Tiago Pires (PRT) 13.27 def. Michel Bouez (PYF) 12.94

Heat 3: Taj Burrow (AUS) 19.06 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 18.94

Heat 4: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 16.67 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 16.17

QUIKSILVER PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINAL MATCH-UPS:

QF 1: Dusty Payne (HAW) vs. Kelly Slater (USA)

QF 2: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) vs. Tiago Pires (PRT)

QF 3: Brett Simpson (USA) vs. Taj Burrow (AUS)

QF 4: Alejo Muniz (BRA) vs. Jordy Smith (ZAF)

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