ROUND 2 LOSSES THREATEN CT CAMPAIGNS
The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal completed the remaining heats of Round 2 in three-to-four foot waves and said goodbye to six more competitors by the day’s end. To requalify for the men’s Championship Tour, current competitors on the CT have to be ranked 22nd or better on the Jeep Leaderboard or they must finish 10th or better on the WSL Qualifying Series (QS), excluding those who have already qualified through the CT Rankings. With only two events remaining on the men’s 2018 CT – the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal and the Billabong Pipe Masters in December – limited opportunities remain for lower-ranked surfers to secure their positions for next year’s elite Tour. Ezekiel Lau posted the day’s highest combined heat total with a good 7.33 leading score (out of a possible 10) with two powerful forehand snaps on a set wave. Connor O’Leary started on the previous wave of the set but couldn’t quite capitalize as much on his backhand, with a 4.83 for two softer turns. Lau quickly defended his best score with a small aerial rotation on another right and sealed his win into Round 3. “Some of the waves I went on weren’t exactly what I was looking for but […]
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