Kelly Slater (USA) drops into a barrel for a 9.07 to kick off his Round 5, Heat 4 against Taj Burrow (AUS).
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It was a high-stakes heat World No. 1 Gabriel Medina (BRA) faced off against perennial Aussie threat Josh Kerr with a spot in the Semis --and potentially a World Title -- on the line. With a surprise equipment fail and tricky conditions, the faceoff at the Quiksilver Pro France was one of the day's most tense.
Kelly Slater (USA) drops into a barrel for a 9.07 to kick off his Round 5, Heat 4 against Taj Burrow (AUS).
Quiksilver Pro France and Roxy Pro France highlights coming to US Television Sunday, October 19.
On a layday at the Quik Pro France, Brett Simpson and Sebastien Zietz got a lesson in the sport of Jai Alai (pronounced "High Lie").
John John Florence reigned supreme in a day full of pumping surf and big upsets.