With the Margaret River event moved to Bali, Willian Cardoso and Johanne Defay win the 2018 Margaret River / Uluwatu CT in commanding form.
In a huge coup for the rookie, he took down fellow Brasilian Italo Ferreira, the current World No. 1, in Round 3 with his power game.
With his win over Sebastian Zietz in Round 3 Friday, the Californian may be picking up some confidence after a tough season so far.
In their Round 3 battle Friday, Smith took down his fellow South African with this 7.50.
The Californian earned an 8.40 to eliminate Jesse Mendes Friday, in a much-needed rebound after the Keramas contest.
The Australian CT veteran eliminated Hawaiian Keanu Asing with this quick tube-to-floater at Uluwatu.
What makes the wave so seductive?
It's been almost two months since the Margaret River Pro came to an abrupt halt. Before the action resumes, see where we're picking up.
"I hurt my knee during a freesurf and I have to pull out of the next event to heal as quickly as possible," he said in a statement.