J.Smith vs. B.Durbidge vs. E.Ewing - Condensed Heat
World No. 3 Jordy Smith has been relegated to dark-horse status in the Title chase, but he took an early lead in his Round One heat and never looked back. Smith, appearing relaxed and confident, found his rhythm from the start and coasted to the win over sentimental favorite Bede Durbidge and a wide-eyed Ethan Ewing. The South African did most of his damage in the opening half of the heat on the back of two deep Backdoor runners that he was able to sniff out under the noses of his competitors. With his task accomplished, Smith will now sit back and watch to see if he'll get any help from lower-ranked surfers against his two Title rivals -- Gabriel Medina and John John Florence.
Jordy Smith Catches Fire in Round One of Billabong Pipe Masters
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World No. 3 Jordy Smith has been relegated to dark-horse status in the Title chase, but he took an early lead in his Round One heat and never looked back. Smith, appearing relaxed and confident, found his rhythm from the start and coasted to the win over sentimental favorite Bede Durbidge and a wide-eyed Ethan Ewing. The South African did most of his damage in the opening half of the heat on the back of two deep Backdoor runners that he was able to sniff out under the noses of his competitors. With his task accomplished, Smith will now sit back and watch to see if he'll get any help from lower-ranked surfers against his two Title rivals -- Gabriel Medina and John John Florence.
Ethan Ewing
Featuring Italo Ferreira, Griffin Colapinto, Jack Robinson, Marco Mignot, Yago Dora, and Ethan Ewing.
The multiple World Title contender Ethan Ewing locked into a dreamer at Supertubos, threading a deep barrel to post a 9.17 and hold his
Featuring Jordy Smith, Jackson Bunch, Italo Ferreira, Kanoa Igarashi, Jack Robinson, Vahine Fierro, Caitlin Simmers, Yago Dora, Molly
Ewing leans into his signature, powerful rail game to lock in a spot in the Quarterfinals.
Featuring Gabriel Medina, John John Florence, Tatiana Weston-Webb, Molly Picklum, Barron Mamiya, Caitlin Simmers, Caroline Marks, Ethan
Billabong Pipe Masters
In 2017, Owen Wright returned to Pipeline -- the scene of a serious injury which had threatened to derail his surfing career.
The Tour comes down to the North Shore of Oahu, and the world's most challenging wave.