Carissa Moore has won the Billabong Rio Pro by defeating Sally Fitzgibbins in her 5th final of the year. ASP/Cestari
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Tyler Wright receives some encouraging words her brother Owen after losing to Silvana in the Quarter Finals. ASP/Cestari
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Reigning 4X ASP Womens World Champion Stephanie Gilmore is through to the Quarter Finals of the Billabong Pro Rio. ASP/Cestari
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Coco Ho placed equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Rio after being defeated by Pauline Ado in Round 4. ASP/Cestari
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Laura Enever was the last to paddle out for her heat but finished in first place and through to the Quarters. ASP/Cestari
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Ratings leader advanced directly to the Quarter Finals in Round 3 and will face Courtney Conlogue when the heat starts. ASP/Cestari
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Tyler Wright has a Quarter Final matchup with home girl Silvana Lima. ASP/Cestari
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Silvana Lima is through to the Quarter Finals of her home event. ASP/Cestari
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) had her World Title hopes crushed for the first time in five years today, being defeated in the semifinals by Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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Rio boasts some of the most spectacular scenery, well worth a drive on a lay day.ASP/ Kirstin
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Having a contest in your home country and neigbbourhood you are afforded a few luxries. Silvana Lima gets to bring her two month old French Bulldog to the contest site. ASP/Cestari
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Laura Enever (AUS) talks heat strategy with her brother Chris. ASP/ Kirstin
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Carissa Moore (HAW) is never too far away from her dad Chris. ASP/ Kirstin
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Owen Wright (AUS) gives his sister Tyler a few words of support prior to her round 1 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Alana Blanchard (HAW) finished a disappointing third during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sofia Mulanovich (PER) comfortable on her home continent. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) took a well deserved round 1 victory over Laura Enever (AUS) and Andrea Lopes (BRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) advanced directly into round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Andrea Lopes (BRA) finished in third place during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sofia Mulanovich (PER) advanced directly into round 3 after winning her opening heat at the Billabong Rio Girls Pro. ASP/ Kirstin
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Pauline Ado (FRA) takes on injury replacement surfer Felicity Palmateer (AUS) in round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) dominated her opening heat to advance in first place ahead of Pauline Ado (FRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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Laura Enever (AUS) defeated Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) to survive the first of the elimination rounds, durng round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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A few more critical turns and Paige could have taken first place in Round 1. ASP/Cestari
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Jessi Miley Dyer two boards down without having surfed a heat thanks to the airlines snapping them in transit. ASP/Cestari
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Despite a second in Round 1 Courtney Conlogue will face Round 2 where a win is required. ASP/Cestari
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Sitting with a combo in third place Claire Bevilacqua went for broke in the punchy shore break but it was enough and will fight for survival in Round 2.
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Wildcard Felicity Palmateer will surf in Round 2., Barra Da Tujica. ASP/Cestari
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Tyler Wright took the first heat of the womens Billabong Pro Rio. ASP/Cestari
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Silvana Lima is one step closer to a win in her home waters after advancing directly to Round 3. ASP/Cestari
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It was a slow heat but it is another heat win for Carissa Moore in Round 1. ASP/Cestari
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A good size swell is on hand for Day 1 of the Billabong Pro Rio but with it coming in at the wrong direction another call will be made at 10am. ASP/Cestari
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Silvana Lima is one step closer to a win in her home waters after advancing directly to Round 3. ASP/Cestari
Photos of 2011 Billabong Rio Pro