To the Nines: Smashing Snapper

Filipe Toledo (BRA) showcased his progressive maneuvers for a 9.17 in the Final.

Julian Wilson (AUS) got himself back in the Final when he air-lifted for a 9.10 in the Final.

Filipe Toledo (BRA) showed a full repertoire of maneuvers, hacking away at the Snapper surf for a 9.60 in the Final.

Carissa Moore (HAW) brought her two-wave total in the Final to an 18.43 when she notched a second ride in the nine-point range, a 9.03.

Carissa Moore (HAW) put Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) on high alert early in the Roxy Pro Final, locking in a 9.40.

Another dramatic maneuver and another nine-point ride for Filipe Toledo (BRA) in the Quik Pro Semifinals.

Carissa Moore (HAW) earned her second nine-point range ride of Finals Day when she dropped into a bomb in the Semifinals.

Brazilian Filipe Toledo solidified his heat lead at the 2015 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast with a 9.67. He faced off against Aussie Tour vet Bede Durbidge for a chance to appear in the Semifinals.

Julian Wilson (AUS) came out strong, hacking away at a long righthander to kick off his Quarterfinal heat with a near perfect 9.77.

Carissa Moore (HAW) earned a 9.50 in her Quarterfinals heat against Lakey Peterson (USA).

Local favorite Bede Durbidge (AUS) finds a long line at Snapper Rocks to earn a 9.50 and a spot in the Quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) earned 9.17 for multiple vertical hacks in Round 5 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, the Tour rookie's first nine point ride of his Championship Tour season.

Filipe Toledo (BRA) posted a 9.23 on his way to a heat win and the direct advance to the Quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

Matt Wilkinson (AUS) kicked off his Round 3 heat in aggressive fashion posting two excellent range scores including a 9.10 to take down John John Florence (HAW).

Kolohe Andino (USA) went down to Toledo in Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. But Andino didn't go down easy, earning a 9.07 in the final minutes of the heat.

Filipe Toledo (BRA) has been tearing up the small surf at Snapper Rocks. He earned the highest score of Round 3 with a 9.57.

Mick Fanning (AUS) found gold in Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, earning a 9.13 for stringing together a series of powerful carves.

Taj Burrow (AUS) smashed his way to 9.43 at Snapper Rocks during Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

Silvana Lima (BRA) posted the season's first perfect 10 during Round 4.

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) put her Round 4 opponent Silvana Lima (BRA) on notice when she opened the heat with a 9.63.

Coco Ho (HAW) broke out floaters and perfect timing for a near-perfect ride during Round 2 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

Courtney Conlogue (USA) carved her way to excellence in Round 3, for a 9.50.

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) seemed out of sorts in her Round 3 matchup against Silvana Lima (BRA). That is, until she posted a 9.00 in the dying moments of the heat to earn a spot in the Quarterfinals.

French surfer Johanne Defay (FRA) earned the first nine-point ride of Round 2 with multiple snaps in small conditions at Snapper Rocks.

Silvana Lima (BRA), who returned to the Tour this year after injury, aggressively attacked the lip for a 9.33. The score gave her the highest heat-total of Round 1 (an 18.16) and proved that she was back in a big way.

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) turned a last-ditch effort into a 9.23 -- the first nine-pointer of 2015 from the CT women. The high score also forced a final lead change in her heat and earned her a direct advance into Round 3 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

After waiting patiently for the right wave to come along, Dusty Payne (HAW) found a solid righthander to work with for a 9.67 -- and the heat lead.

Reigning World Champ Gabriel Medina (BRA) found a 9.50 in the final minute of his heat to earn the direct advance to Round 3.