Beachley Classic 2011 - Final Carissa Moore

Moore Back to ASP World No. 1 with Win at Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic DEE WHY, New South Wales / Australia (Friday, May 6, 2011) - Hawaiian surfing prodigy Carissa Moore reclaimed the ASP world no.1 ranking when she scored her second ASP win of the year at the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic at Sydney’s Dee Why Beach on Friday. The 18 year-old defeated, 2004 world champion Sofia Mulanovich (Peru) to win the worlds richest women's event. Moore came into the tournament ranked No.2 behind Australia's Sally Fitzgibbon but today's victory awarded the Hawaiian USD40000 and 11000 ASP ratings points. On a day when wave selection proved critical to success, Moore clawed her way back into the lead in the dying minutes of the final, posting 6.83 and 8.33 (out of ten) scores, to defeat the Mulanovich by 15.60 to 14.60 (out of 20.00). Moore won the opening event of the 2011 ASP Women's World Title tour on the Gold Coast and has made the final in all four ASP events this year. The powerful natural footer has marked herself as the surfer to beat in this year's ASP world title race with only three events remaining. Australia's hopes of crowning a 2011 Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic champion were dashed in the semi-finals with the elimination of both Sally Fitzgibbons, 20, (Gerroa, NSW) and three time defending event Stephanie Gilmore, 23, (Gold Coast, Qld). An out of sync, Sally, suffered a shock-elimination by Mulanovich, costing her a finals berth and the No.1 spot on the ...

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