Slater cruises into third round of Rio Pro
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E-mail Xinhua, May 10, 2013
Eleven-time world champion Kelly Slater advanced to the third round of the Billabong Rio Pro on Thursday by easily winning his opening heat at Barra da Tijuca beach.
The 41-year-old posted the third best score of the day with 16.3 points from his best two waves in choppy conditions. Only Gabriel Medina of Brazil (18.0) and Jordy Smith of South Africa (16.94) fared better.
"Conditions were a little difficult but I did my best and had a good day," Slater said after his heat. "Now I can get some rest and watch the others."
Reigning world champion Joel Parkinson also won his heat with a score of 13.34 while two-time tour winner Mick Fanning progressed with a tally of 13.2.
Slater, who missed last year's Rio Pro with a foot injury, currently leads the ASP World Tour rankings with 11,750 points ahead of Fanning (11,700), Taj Burrow (11,700), Adriano de Souza (10,500) and Parkinson (9,750).
BILLABONG RIO PRO ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Patrick Gudauskas (United States) 11.50, Josh Kerr (Australia) 10.27, Alejo Muniz (Brazil) 1.40
Heat 2: Adriano de Souza (Brazil) 12.07, Yadin Nicol (Australia) 7.56, Matt Wilkinson (Australia) 1.83
Heat 3: Sebastian Zietz (Hawaii) 15.66, Ricardo dos Santos (Brazil) 8.93, Taj Burrow (Australia) 8.67
Heat 4: Mick Fanning (Australia) 13.20, Filipe Toledo (Brazil) 8.27, Jack Freestone (Australia) 7.96
Heat 5: Joel Parkinson (Australia) 13.34, , Messias Felix (Brazil) 9.83, Miguel Pupo (Brazil) 2.47 ' Heat 6: Kelly Slater (United States) 16.30, Kieren Perrow (Australia) 4.63, Gustavo Fernandes (Brazil) 1.46
Heat 7: Glenn Hall (Ireland) 15.46, Travis Logie (South Africa) 10.00, Julian Wilson (Australia) 1.46
Heat 8: Gabriel Medina (Brazil) 18.00, Dusty Payne (Hawaii) 7.26, Damien Hobgood (United States) 4.04
Heat 9: Nat Young (United States) 11.46, Raoni Monteiro (Brazil) 9.74, Jeremy Flores (France) 9.37
Heat 10: Jordy Smith (South Africa) 16.94, Adam Melling (Australia) 12.44, Kai Otton (Australia) 5.53
Heat 11: Bede Durbidge (Australia) 11.27, Michel Bourez (Tahiti) 9.77, Brett Simpson (United States) 9.27
Heat 12: Kolohe Andino (United States) 12.43, Adrian Buchan (Australia) 8.56, C.J. Hobgood (United States) 7.43
BILLABONG RIO PRO ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Taj Burrow (Australia) vs. Gustavo Fernandes (Brazil)
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (Australia) vs. Messias Felix (Brazil)
Heat 3: Julian Wilson (Australia) vs. Jack Freestone (Australia)
Heat 4: Jeremy Flores (Brazil) vs. Ricardo dos Santos (Brazil)
Heat 5: Michel Bourez (Tahiti) vs. Yadin Nicol (Australia)
Heat 6: C.J. Hobgood (United States) vs. Dusty Payne (Hawaii)
Heat 7: Adrian Buchan (Australia) vs. Raoni Monteiro (Brazil)
Heat 8: Kai Otton (Australia) vs. Adam Melling (Australia)
Heat 9: Damien Hobgood (United States) vs. Brett Simpson (United States)
Heat 10: Travis Logie (South Africa) vs. Kieren Perrow (Australia)
Heat 11: Alejo Muniz (Brazil) vs. Miguel Pupo (Brazil)
Heat 12: Matt Wilkinson (Australia) vs. Filipe Toledo (Brazil)
COLGATE PLAX GIrelandS RIO PRO ROUND 1 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 1: Lakey Peterson (United States), Bianca Buitendag (South Africa), Rebecca Woods (Australia)
Heat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (Australia), Paige Hareb (New Zealand), Sage Erickson (United States)
Heat 3: Carissa Moore (Hawaii), Silvana Lima (Brazil), TBD
Heat 4: Tyler Wright (Australia), Malia Manuel (Hawaii), Phillipa Anderson (Australia)
Heat 5: Courtney Conlogue (United States), Laura Enever (Australia), Alize Arnaud (France)
Heat 6: Coco Ho (Hawaii), Alana Blanchard (Hawaii), Pauline Ado (France)
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