Gilmore wins her way into the semifinals...

Stephanie Gilmore on form at Duranbah Beach, Australia

After a few lay days due to small wave conditions, the ASP Women's World Tour was back in action on Friday 6th March. With waves reaching 2-3 ft, (aprox 1 metre), this busy day covered Rounds 2 & 3, and the quarterfinals.

2 times world title holder Stephanie Gilmore returned on fantastic form, beating Megan Abubo of Hawaii in Round 3, by gaining 16.83 points of a possible 20....Consequently the highest score of the day. She then won her Quarterfinal by one point against Chelsea Hedges, achieveing 15.83 points to Chelsea's 14.83.

Gilmore, who now heads for the Semifinals said: “It was a great heat with Chelsea (Hedges)...There was a lot of energy before we went down to the water and it just felt great. I love surfing with her, but it’s always hard. As I’ve said before, she’s probably the only girl I’ve ever competed against who can throw a 7 or 8 right back in your face at the start of a heat and it really fires me up. Of course, to come out on top is always bonus." Quote from ASP Womens World Tour

17 year old, Hawaiian rookie Coco Ho, (who is the youngest female competitor this year), caused a big upset in Round 3, with her 15.33 point win over the current number 2, Brazilian Silvana Lima. Ho, who was elated with her win, will now go on to face Melanie Bartels (HAW) in the Semifinals.

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 2 RESULTS:Heat 1: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.73, Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 10.07, Ashleigh Smith (AUS) 7.83Heat 2: Megan Abubo (HAW) 12.33, Rebecca Woods (AUS) 11.16, Jessi Miley Dyer (AUS) 9.43

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST ROUND 3 RESULTS:Heat 1: Paige Hareb (NZL) 15.17 def. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 11.34Heat 2: Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 13.50 def. Samantha Cornish (AUS) 13.43Heat 3: Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 14.00 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 11.90Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.83 def. Megan Abubo (HAW) 8.40Heat 5: Coco Ho (HAW) 15.33 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 11.50Heat 6: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 13.50 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 11.50Heat 7: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 15.40 def. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 12.86Heat 8: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 11.83 def. Alana Blanchard (HAW) 6.70

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:QF 1: Paige Hareb (NZL) 12.17 def. Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 8.20QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 15.83 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 14.83QF 3: Coco Ho (HAW) 15.34 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 7.23QF 4: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 11.57 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 11.50,/p>

ROXY PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINALS MATCH-UPS:SF 1: Paige Hareb (NZL) vs. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)SF 2: Coco Ho (HAW) vs. Melanie Bartels (HAW)