Back-to-back wins in Europe push the Brazilian to No. 2 on Jeep Leaderboard, setting up a thrilling World Title showdown.
After disappearing in the early season, the Brazilian's back-to-back wins in Europe put him right back in the World Title race.
After five hours of holding, Tuesday's action proved worth the wait at Supertubos.
The California kid caps a huge European leg by playing the spoiler role in Portugal.
The second-year pro is making a big push up the Jeep Leaderboard with another Quarterfinal appearance.
Supertubos dishes heavyweight portions of punishment.
Jordy Smith, Matt Wilkinson and Adriano de Souza fall, but Gabriel Medina's late charge is gaining strength.
The Italian is looking unstoppable in front of Europe's surf-crazed fans.
The race for the 2017 World Title is now clear cut after another round of upsets at the MEO Rip Curl Pro.