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“The 2014
Quiksilver
and Roxy Pro
events helped
solidify Surfing
Queensland’s
reputation as
world leaders
in surf event
management”
~ Surfing Queensland CEO, Scott Gillies.
Quiksilver
and Roxy Pro
Kelly Slater, 11-time ASP World
Champion and last year’s
Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast
champion was eliminated in
the Quarterfinals by Adriano
De Souza. Before clash the pair
had met 16 times in ASP WCT
history, with Slater holding
the advantage with 11 wins.
Despite being behind on wins,
De Souza’s effort makes it five
wins in a row against Slater
who exited the event with an
equal fifth place finish.
“It was frustrating because I
fell on a couple of waves,” Slater said. “Adriano (De Souza)
was on the better end of being
in sync with the sets, it seemed
like the better waves always
came when he had priority. I probably could have been
more patient. You don’t know
out there because you catch a
wave and hope it builds down
the line. I never really felt on
today, I was pretty tired after
that heat. A bit of a lapse in
concentration for me.”
Photo Ben Whitmore
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