On Sunday 8th March at Snapper Rocks, Australia, Stephanie Gilmore (21) convincingly won the Roxy Pro Gold Coast competiton against 26 year old Melanie Bartels.
Determined, Gilmore was awarded 9.57 out of a possible 10 points, for her opening wave, and although according to Gilmore this was 'a really little wave', it consequently achieved the highest single wave score of the day!
Gilmore went on to say... “This win is definitely more satisfying...“In 2005, I was blown away. I couldn’t believe I achieved it, but this time around it’s pleasing to know that I’ve come off a season as world champ, and I’ve done some training, so to come back out here today and win makes you feel really good.
Gilmore has continued to go from strength to strength since entering and winning the Women's ASP World Title as a wildcard in 2005, at the young age of 17. She now has two ASP World Titles and the quest for a third is still very much on the cards for this Board Chick!
Although Hawaiian Melanie Bartels did not gain a final win over Gilmore, she was also nevertheless 'ecstatic' to see her ranking move from ASP World 7th to 2nd!
ROXY PRO GOLD COAST SEMIFINALS RESULTS:SF 1: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 16.33 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 12.16SF 2: Melanie Bartels (HAW) 17.34 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 13.27
CURRENT ASP WOMEN’S WORLD TOUR RATINGS:1 – Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 12002 – Melanie Bartels (HAW) 9723 – Paige Hareb (NZL) 7563 – Coco Ho (HAW) 7565 – Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 5525 – Rebecca Woods (AUS) 5525 – Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 5525 – Bruna Schmitz (BRA) 5529 – Silvana Lima (BRA) 3609 – Amee Donohoe (AUS) 3609 – Samantha Cornish (AUS) 3609 – Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 3609 – Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 3609 – Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 3609 – Alana Blanchard (HAW) 3609 – Megan Abubo (HAW) 36017 – Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 18018 – Layne Beachley (AUS) 0
The next stop on the ASP Women's World Tour is at Bell's Beach from April 8th-13th...Don't forget to put it in your diaries Board Chicks!!!
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