The deserts of Abu Dhabi welcomed the world's best to an inaugural Surf Abu Dhabi Pro with Flick Palmateer, Paul Evans, and Jesse Mendes breaking down Day 1. A massive day provided electric sparks from rookie Jackson Bunch and CT mainstay Jack Robinson taking flight in their debuts. Plus dominant displays from Ethan Ewing, Rio Waida, Filipe Toledo and a clutch performance from Kanoa Igarashi sent them to the Round of 16. As the sun began to set, the Night Session brought on a whole new challenge for those facing elimination with Miguel Pupo, Joel Vaughan, Mateus Herdy, and Deivid Silva stealing the show to shake up proceedings early. Now, the women are set for their debuts in the Middle East alongside stacked, men's Round of 16 bouts.
