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Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015
Location: Margaret River, Western Australia
Holding period: April 15 – 26, 2015
Call: Event complete – congratulations Adriano!
Conditions: 6 – 8 foot clean surf at Main Break
Caption: Adriano de Souza (BRA) takes the rankings lead after a win today in Margaret River.
Image: WSL / Kirstin
Adriano de Souza (BRA) has won the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro, the third stop on the Samsung Galaxy World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT).
Main Break delivered another morning of great conditions and the world’s best surfers battled each other to win the event. An exciting clash saw De Souza claim his fifth CT victory and defeat John John Florence (HAW) in a thrilling Final.
“I’ve just beaten the best surfer on the planet!” said De Souza. “I’m so happy and I feel so motivated. After reaching the Final in Bells and not winning I was really spurred on. It’s such an honor to put my name on the stairs here. Every morning I walk down them and see those names and just wish that my name would be there some day.”
De Souza’s tenth year on the CT has seen an incredible run of form for the Brazilian who has had a fantastic start to 2015 after a Semifinal berth on the Gold Coast and a runner-up finish at Bells Beach. The win sees him claim the gold leader jersey and move to the top of the rankings heading into the fourth event of the year, the Oi Rio Pro.
“John John (Florence) is one of the most crazy talents we have on Tour and we just had a blast out there,” continued De Souza. “I’ve been watching John John through this event and he’s been killing it. I’m really motivated going into Rio and I feel like I have to keep improving and putting in hard work.”
De Souza previously eliminated Taj Burrow (AUS) and 11-time World Champion Kelly Slater (USA) on his way to the Final.
Drug Aware Margaret River Pro Men’s Final Results:
1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) – 17.53
2: John John Florence (HAW) – 16.87
Drug Aware Margaret River Pro Men’s Semifinal Results:
SF 1: John John Florence (HAW) 16.87 def. Nat Young (USA) 12.90
SF 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.66 def. Taj Burrow (AUS) 13.27
Watch highlights from the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro at WorldSurfLeague.com.
Source: Press release World Surf League.com
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