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Perth Now
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Ewing into J-Bay quarters as surfing finals loom
Ethan Ewing is through to the J-Bay quarter-finals as the Australian battles for a World Surf League finals berth. Sitting fifth in the world rankings, Ewing became the lone Australian to reach the men's quarters at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa as countryman Jack Robinson's finals push was dented in a round-of-16 defeat. South Africa's world No.1 Jordy Smith was the biggest casualty of the round, taken out by French rookie Marco Mignot in a huge upset. The women's last eight had already been decided and their quarters will have a strong Australian contingent, with world No.1 Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright and Isabella Nichols in contention. The competition has been put on hold for two days ahead of the men's and women's events potentially being decided on Wednesday. The top five in the WSL men's and women's rankings will contest the final at Fiji's Cloudbreak from August 27. After J-Bay, the tour heads to the fearsome Teahupo'o break in Tahiti - last year's Olympics venue - for round 11, where the finalists will be confirmed. Ewing beat American Jake Marshall in the lowest-scoring heat of the round of 16 to set up a quarter-final duel with Australian-born Japanese surfer Connor O'Leary, who ousted Brazil's former world champion Italo Ferreira. Sixth-ranked American Griffin Colapinto won through to the quarters to keep the pressure on Ewing, while Robinson will not improve on his No.7 spot after falling to Italian Leonardo Fioravanti.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Ewing into J-Bay quarters as surfing finals loom
Ethan Ewing is through to the J-Bay quarter-finals as the Australian battles for a World Surf League finals berth. Sitting fifth in the world rankings, Ewing became the lone Australian to reach the men's quarters at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa as countryman Jack Robinson's finals push was dented in a round-of-16 defeat. Advertisement South Africa's world No.1 Jordy Smith was the biggest casualty of the round, taken out by French rookie Marco Mignot in a huge upset. The women's last eight had already been decided and their quarters will have a strong Australian contingent, with world No.1 Molly Picklum, Tyler Wright and Isabella Nichols in contention. The competition has been put on hold for two days ahead of the men's and women's events potentially being decided on Wednesday. The top five in the WSL men's and women's rankings will contest the final at Fiji's Cloudbreak from August 27. After J-Bay, the tour heads to the fearsome Teahupo'o break in Tahiti - last year's Olympics venue - for round 11, where the finalists will be confirmed. Advertisement Ewing beat American Jake Marshall in the lowest-scoring heat of the round of 16 to set up a quarter-final duel with Australian-born Japanese surfer Connor O'Leary, who ousted Brazil's former world champion Italo Ferreira. Sixth-ranked American Griffin Colapinto won through to the quarters to keep the pressure on Ewing, while Robinson will not improve on his No.7 spot after falling to Italian Leonardo Fioravanti.
The Advertiser
28-06-2025
- Climate
- The Advertiser
Ewing and Picklum play waiting game for surf glory
Australian surfers Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum have had their World Surfing League ambitions put on hold at Praia de Itaúna, in Saquarema, Brazil. Weather conditions prevented competition in the Vivo Rio Pro, stop 9 of the competition, with the rest of the event now to be completed on Sunday, local time (Monday AEST). Spokesperson Renato Hickel said: "We woke up to improved conditions and with better size, but the wave quality still isn't up to par to resume the competition. "However the forecast is looking really good for tomorrow." Finals day will start with the completion of the women's quarter-finals, with Pickum already through to the last four after beating Peru's Arena Rodriguez in an earlier tie. Another Australian, Tyler Wright, was eliminated by Brazil's Luana Silva in one of the other three already completed quarter-finals. Ewing competes in the last of the four men's quarter-finals, taking on home hope Italo Ferreira, the defending Vivo Rio Pro event winner, in a mouth-watering match-up. Australian surfers Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum have had their World Surfing League ambitions put on hold at Praia de Itaúna, in Saquarema, Brazil. Weather conditions prevented competition in the Vivo Rio Pro, stop 9 of the competition, with the rest of the event now to be completed on Sunday, local time (Monday AEST). Spokesperson Renato Hickel said: "We woke up to improved conditions and with better size, but the wave quality still isn't up to par to resume the competition. "However the forecast is looking really good for tomorrow." Finals day will start with the completion of the women's quarter-finals, with Pickum already through to the last four after beating Peru's Arena Rodriguez in an earlier tie. Another Australian, Tyler Wright, was eliminated by Brazil's Luana Silva in one of the other three already completed quarter-finals. Ewing competes in the last of the four men's quarter-finals, taking on home hope Italo Ferreira, the defending Vivo Rio Pro event winner, in a mouth-watering match-up. Australian surfers Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum have had their World Surfing League ambitions put on hold at Praia de Itaúna, in Saquarema, Brazil. Weather conditions prevented competition in the Vivo Rio Pro, stop 9 of the competition, with the rest of the event now to be completed on Sunday, local time (Monday AEST). Spokesperson Renato Hickel said: "We woke up to improved conditions and with better size, but the wave quality still isn't up to par to resume the competition. "However the forecast is looking really good for tomorrow." Finals day will start with the completion of the women's quarter-finals, with Pickum already through to the last four after beating Peru's Arena Rodriguez in an earlier tie. Another Australian, Tyler Wright, was eliminated by Brazil's Luana Silva in one of the other three already completed quarter-finals. Ewing competes in the last of the four men's quarter-finals, taking on home hope Italo Ferreira, the defending Vivo Rio Pro event winner, in a mouth-watering match-up. Australian surfers Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum have had their World Surfing League ambitions put on hold at Praia de Itaúna, in Saquarema, Brazil. Weather conditions prevented competition in the Vivo Rio Pro, stop 9 of the competition, with the rest of the event now to be completed on Sunday, local time (Monday AEST). Spokesperson Renato Hickel said: "We woke up to improved conditions and with better size, but the wave quality still isn't up to par to resume the competition. "However the forecast is looking really good for tomorrow." Finals day will start with the completion of the women's quarter-finals, with Pickum already through to the last four after beating Peru's Arena Rodriguez in an earlier tie. Another Australian, Tyler Wright, was eliminated by Brazil's Luana Silva in one of the other three already completed quarter-finals. Ewing competes in the last of the four men's quarter-finals, taking on home hope Italo Ferreira, the defending Vivo Rio Pro event winner, in a mouth-watering match-up.
Perth Now
28-06-2025
- Climate
- Perth Now
Ewing and Picklum play waiting game for surf glory
Australian surfers Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum have had their World Surfing League ambitions put on hold at Praia de Itaúna, in Saquarema, Brazil. Weather conditions prevented competition in the Vivo Rio Pro, stop 9 of the competition, with the rest of the event now to be completed on Sunday, local time (Monday AEST). Spokesperson Renato Hickel said: "We woke up to improved conditions and with better size, but the wave quality still isn't up to par to resume the competition. "However the forecast is looking really good for tomorrow." Finals day will start with the completion of the women's quarter-finals, with Pickum already through to the last four after beating Peru's Arena Rodriguez in an earlier tie. Another Australian, Tyler Wright, was eliminated by Brazil's Luana Silva in one of the other three already completed quarter-finals. Ewing competes in the last of the four men's quarter-finals, taking on home hope Italo Ferreira, the defending Vivo Rio Pro event winner, in a mouth-watering match-up.
News.com.au
26-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
Molly Picklum back in World Surf League yellow jersey as race to world title ramps Up
Australian surf star Molly Picklum is the world No.1 again after ramping up her bid for a maiden world title in Brazil. Picklum, 22, will take the yellow jersey to the next event on the World Surf League calendar at J-Bay in South Africa after advancing to the semi-finals in Brazil. The heat is rising in the race for a spot in the final five who will contest the one-day world title event and Picklum is as well placed as she could be. 'That's the best news ever,' Picklum said. 'I feel like, for me, I got the yellow jersey early on in the year for the past few years. I obviously heard all the talk of all the girls that I'm right at the top with getting knocked out, and it's obviously a great opportunity for me. 'I felt all that for sure, but ultimately, I was just using it for good and to fire me up. I'm so happy, that's sick, especially towards the end of the year. 'I want to keep pushing for sure.' Isabella Nichols is the only other Australian woman in the top five, for now, after two-time world champion Tyler Wright dropped to seventh following her quarter-final loss in Brazil. Ethan Ewing is the only Australian man in the top five, with Jack Robinson falling to number six after failing to progress beyond the elimination rounds in Brazil.
