South Africa’s Jordy Smith won the 2025 Western Australia Margaret River Pro, Stop No. 7 on the 2025 World Surf League Championship Tour. It was a shorter Finals Day, featuring the Semifinals and Finals in slower conditions at Main Break, but still delivered standout moments and performances from the finalists. Smith also secured his second victory of the year, which ...
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Hawaii’s Bettylou Sakura Johnson and Brazils’ Ryan Kainalo won the Ballito Pro Junior over the weekend in two-to-three foot surf at Willard Beach. As one of the lead-up events ahead of the Ballito Pro presented by O’Neill Challenger Series, this JQS1,000 competition featured a fantastic international field for the first time since 2019. The Women’s Final saw Bettylou Sakura Johnson and Sophia Medina making their presence ...
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The Ballito Pro Presented by O’Neill will become the premier event for South Africa and the African continent on the World Surf League and Surfing South Africa calendar for 2021, showcasing the best Men, Women and Juniors surfing at Willard Beach in KwaDukuza from 7-18 July 2021. The 52nd edition of the Ballito Pro will be a Qualifying Series 5,000 rated ...
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South Africa’s Matthew McGillivray has officially qualified for the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour 2020 after he finished in equal 9th on the final day of the Vans World Cup of Surfing, event No. 2 of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. McGillivray was placed 6th on the international QS ratings prior to this contest, and this result replaced one of his ...
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World Qualifying Series surfer Matt McGillivray from Jeffreys Bay is primed to qualify for the elite World Surf League’s Championship Tour for 2020 after placing 3rd at the Hawaiian Pro 10,000 tournament on the weekend. McGillivray had the weight of qualification on his shoulders, as a win would have officially gained him his first year on the CT. The 22-year-old ...
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