Qualification hopefuls brought the heat in their debut, with top seeds' commanding performances setting the tone for what's to be expected at the iconic Snapper Rocks. But, a crop of opening-round standouts played the ultimate spoiler to their top-seeded contenders and showed that they are a force to be reckoned with on the Gold Coast.
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