Since his fifth-place finish in Fiji, French surfer Joan Duru has appeared to be finding some rhythm on Tour. Friday at the Billabong Pro Tahiti, he won his Round One heat for the first time all year.
The Brazilian jumps to Round Three, while the Aussie will have to fight again in the do-or-die Round Two.
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Since his fifth-place finish in Fiji, French surfer Joan Duru has appeared to be finding some rhythm on Tour. Friday at the Billabong Pro Tahiti, he won his Round One heat for the first time all year.
The Brazilian jumps to Round Three, while the Aussie will have to fight again in the do-or-die Round Two.
During a relatively low scoring heat, Mick Fanning earns an 7.50 on his first wave against Josh Kerr in Round Two.
Owen Wright earns an 7.67 in Round Two, taking the win over Aritz Aranburu.
The big Aussie digs deep for a win over wildcard Aritz Aranburu.