Billabong Pro Teahupoo

Trials winner Ricardo Dos Santos in Tahiti, 2011

Owen Wright (AUS/Lennox Head) scored his best ever result placing second at the Billabong Pro in Tahiti today. ASP/Robertson

Owen Wright (AUS/Lennox Head) scored his best ever result placing second at the Billabong Pro in Tahiti today. ASP/Robertson

Brett Simpson (USA/Huntington Beach/Cal) had an excellent event in Tahiti at the Billabong Pro making the quarter finals where he was

Slater during his quarter final. ASP/Robertson

Kelly Slater (USA/Florida) winner of the Billabong Pro Tahiti. ASP/Robertson

Great result for Matt Wilkinson going down to Slater in the quarters. ASP/Robertson

Jeremy Flores of France was a standout at the Billabong Pro in Tahiti charging some of the greatest waves of all time at this event He

Jeremy Flores deservedly claims his second 10 point perfect ride! ASP/Robertson

Jeremy Flores of France was the days standout surfer scoring perfect heat score of 20 points for his top two scoring rides Two perfect ten

Owen Wright of Australia surfed superbly scoring a perfect 10 point ride along with a 9.77 to advance to the quarter finals of the

Hawaiis Fred Patacchia surfed great but was outgunned in round five going down to Brett Simpson (USA). ASP/Robertson

Brett Simpson (USA/Huntington Beach/Cal) surfed superbly in the outstanding waves in Tahiti today and is through to the quarter finals of

Kelly Slater (USA/Florida) surfing superbly to advance to the quarter finals in the near perfect waves at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.

Australian Josh Kerr gets the approval from fellow competitor Jeremy Flores from France Kerr won the heat in near perfect waves in Tahiti

Josh Kerr in superb form at this event and through to the quarter finals.Robertson/ASP

Travis Logie (Sth Africa) surfed superbly defeating fellow countryman Jordie Smith in perfect waves at the Billabong Pro Tahiti.

Patriotic SA supporters in the line up. ASP/Robertson