Ichinomiya Chiba Open
Heritage and electric form keep all eyeballs on the current world #2 QS surfer from Hawaii.
Alex Ribeiro (BRA) winning his Quarterfinal heat at the Gotcha Ichinomiya Chiba Open QS 6,000.
The Australian earned an emotional, first-ever major Qualifying Series win over Hawaii's Seth Moniz.
Intense Quarterfinal heats got underway at Shida Point; just four surfers remain to vie for 6,000 vital points.
The Hawaiian took the event to a whole new level with a phenomenal , full rotation for a Perfect 10 and the remaining 8 surfers are locked
A decisive day of surfing dwindled the field down to 24 , but it was the Brasilians who stood apart.
Top seeds begin their campaigns in Japan and deliver commanding performances throughout a marathon day.
Sunday's storms gave way to a beautiful opening day of competition Monday at the Ichinomiya Chiba Open QS 6,000.
The Ichinomiya Chiba Open QS6,000 prepares for liftoff at Shida Point in Japan.