SOMEWHERE, Porta Del Sol/Puerto Rico (Monday, November 1, 2010) –Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 22, has claimed her fourth, consecutive ASP Women’s World Title, making history at the Rip Curl Women’s Pro Search Puerto Rico. She has defeated Carissa Moore (HAW), 18, in two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves in Porta Del Sol.

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With her Quarterfinal win over Melanie Bartels (HAW), 28, Gilmore amassed enough points to knock sole remaining contender, Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 19, out of the running for the 2010 ASP Women’s World Title Race.

[Picture: ©ASP - Stephanie Gilmore defeated Carissa Moore in the final to win the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico.]

In one of her strongest performances to date, Gilmore’s comprehensive and unabated assault on the 2010 ASP Women’s World Tour marks the first time the prodigious natural-footer has clinched the crown before Hawaii.

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[Picture: ©ASP - Carissa Moore placed second to Stephanie Gilmore during the final.]

Here’s the results of the Rip Curl Pro Search Puerto Rico – women

RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO SEARCH PUERTO RICO FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.80
2 – Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.10

RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO SEARCH PUERTO RICO SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.93 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.54
SF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.60 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 12.50

RIP CURL WOMEN’S PRO SEARCH PUERTO RICO QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 9.53 def. Lee Ann Curren (FRA) 6.87
QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.87 def. Melanie Bartels (HAW) 13.77
QF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.90 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 11.66
QF 4: Carissa Moore (HAW) 13.33 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 9.67

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CURRENT ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TITLE RACE TOP 5(After Puerto Rico):
1. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 6528 pts
2. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 4980 pts
3. Carissa Moore (HAW) 4644 pts
4. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 4344 pts
5. Silvana Lima (BRA) 4164 pts