MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018

MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018
at the Surf
MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 ; at the Surf
Location	Supertubos beach, Peniche (POR)
Dates	16 to 27 October
Competitors	36 from 9 nations
Medalists
	← 2017 2019 →

The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2018 was an event in the 2018 World Surf League Men's Championship Tour.^[1]

Background

The 10th edition of the event was hosted in Peniche, Portugal from 16 to 27 October at the Supertubos beach in Peniche, (Leiria, Portugal).^[1]^[2]^[3] Italo Ferreira, who represents Brazil, is the current champion.

Brazilian football player, Neymar Jr., was one of the notable attendees of the event. He had flown from Paris to support his fellow countryman and defending Men's Championship Tour leader, Gabriel Medina. In an interview with the WSL, Medina said, "He's a really good friend. It's good to have that kind of support. He's an inspiration for me."^[4]^[5]

Italo Ferreira was crowned the champion, defeating Frenchman Joan Duru, who was competing in his first ever Championship Tour final. Ferreira's win also eliminated previous champion Gabriel Medina from the Championship Tour.

Results

Round 1

Heat 1
	1	Ryan Callinan	9.53
	2	Ezekiel Lau	9.00
	3	Owen Wright	6.50

Heat 2
	1	Jordy Smith	9.73
	2	Yago Dora	5.57
	3	Keanu Asing	4.54

Heat 3
	1	Italo Ferreira	10.94
	2	Frederico Morais	6.20
	3	Wiggolly Dantas	4.43

Heat 4
	1	Julian Wilson	14.50
	2	Connor O'Leary	12.00
	3	Vasco Ribeiro	9.47

Heat 5
	1	Tomas Hermes	10.50
	2	Filipe Toledo	9.56
	3	Miguel Blanco	4.17

Heat 6
	1	Gabriel Medina	13.17
	2	Samuel Pupo	6.03
	3	Patrick Gudauskas	4.77

Heat 7
	1	Adrian Buchan	9.10
	2	Miguel Pupo	8.30
	3	Wade Carmichael	5.80

Heat 8
	1	Conner Coffin	12.16
	2	Griffin Colapinto	10.17
	3	Joan Duru	3.17

Heat 9
	1	Ian Gouveia	11.50
	2	Kolohe Andino	5.76
	3	Jérémy Florès	1.80

Heat 10
	1	Jesse Mendes	8.83
	2	Willian Cardoso	7.03
	3	Sebastian Zietz	2.54

Heat 11
	1	Kanoa Igarashi	14.77
	2	Matt Wilkinson	6.77
	3	Adriano de Souza	6.17

Heat 12
	1	Michel Bourez	10.47
	2	Michael February	6.73
	3	Michael Rodrigues	1.67

Round 2

Heat 1
	1	Filipe Toledo	12.67
	2	Samuel Pupo	5.03

Heat 2
	1	Owen Wright	9.33
	2	Miguel Blanco	7.73

Heat 3
	1	Wade Carmichael	8.03
	2	Vasco Ribeiro	7.90

Heat 4
	1	Kolohe Andino	12.33
	2	Wiggolly Dantas	9.73

Heat 5
	1	Willian Cardoso	14.50
	2	Keanu Asing	9.67

Heat 6
	1	Michael Rodrigues	13.00
	2	Miguel Pupo	10.10

Heat 7
	1	Joan Duru	12.83
	2	Adriano de Souza	4.50

Heat 8
	1	Matt Wilkinson	11.33
	2	Sebastian Zietz	10.83

Heat 9
	1	Jérémy Florès	12.50
	2	Michael February	9.84

Heat 10
	1	Patrick Gudauskas	11.10
	2	Griffin Colapinto	10.66

Heat 11
	1	Ezekiel Lau	13.26
	2	Connor O'Leary	8.36

Heat 12
	1	Frederico Morais	11.44
	2	Yago Dora	9.16

Round 3

Heat 1
	1	Italo Ferreira	13.66
	2	Jesse Mendes	13.30

Heat 2
	1	Ezekiel Lau	13.40
	2	Kolohe Andino	13.40

Heat 3
	1	Matt Wilkinson	12.83
	2	Jordy Smith	12.77

Heat 4
	1	Frederico Morais	11.33
	2	Conner Coffin	10.40

Heat 5
	1	Michel Bourez	12.33
	2	Michael Rodrigues	11.14

Heat 6
	1	Gabriel Medina	13.60
	2	Ryan Callinan	7.33

Heat 7
	1	Joan Duru	12.50
	2	Filipe Toledo	12.10

Heat 8
	1	Kanoa Igarashi	13.60
	2	Jérémy Florès	9.77

Heat 9
	1	Wade Carmichael	10.17
	2	Tomas Hermes	5.30

Heat 10
	1	Owen Wright	15.27
	2	Patrick Gudauskas	6.97

Heat 11
	2	Adrian Buchan	9.66
	1	Willian Cardoso	7.03

Heat 12
	1	Julian Wilson	13.90
	2	Ian Gouveia	7.17

Round 4

Heat 1
	1	Italo Ferreira	14.60
	2	Matt Wilkinson	13.30
	3	Ezekiel Lau	6.00

Heat 2
	1	Gabriel Medina	11.67
	2	Michel Bourez	7.84
	3	Frederico Morais	3.63

Heat 3
	1	Joan Duru	11.50
	2	Kanoa Igarashi	9.10
	3	Wade Carmichael	7.93

Heat 4
	1	Owen Wright	12.16
	2	Julian Wilson	12.10
	3	Adrian Buchan	11.13

Quarter finals

Heat 1
	1	Italo Ferreira	16.10
	2	Michel Bourez	5.20

Heat 2
	1	Gabriel Medina	16.16
	2	Matt Wilkinson	11.03

Heat 3
	1	Joan Duru	11.57
	2	Julian Wilson	5.10

Heat 4
	1	Owen Wright	11.17
	2	Kanoa Igarashi	4.60

Semi finals

Heat 1
	1	Italo Ferreira	16.47
	2	Gabriel Medina	14.73

Heat 2
	2	Joan Duru	13.60
	1	Owen Wright	12.00

Final

Heat 1
	1	Italo Ferreira	15.93
	2	Joan Duru	10.77

References

^ ^a ^b "2018 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". World Surf League. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ Beachcam. "Tudo sobre o MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". Beachcam. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ Braga, Zita Ferreira. "Praia de Peniche recebe o Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, a partir de 16 de Outubro" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2018.
^ Group, Global Media (18 October 2018). "Neymar está em Peniche a apoiar surfista brasileiro". JN (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "Toledo Exits Portugal, Medina and Wilson Take Hold of Title". World Surf League. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

[:0-1] "2018 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". World Surf League. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[2] Beachcam. "Tudo sobre o MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal". Beachcam. Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[3] Braga, Zita Ferreira. "Praia de Peniche recebe o Meo Rip Curl Pro Portugal, a partir de 16 de Outubro" (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 14 October 2018.

[4] Group, Global Media (18 October 2018). "Neymar está em Peniche a apoiar surfista brasileiro". JN (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 18 October 2018. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[5] "Toledo Exits Portugal, Medina and Wilson Take Hold of Title". World Surf League. Retrieved 18 October 2018.

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