With her closest competitors falling out of the Cascais Women's Pro, World No. 1 Sally Fitzgibbons can now surge ahead.
As the Californian's roll continued through Round Four, her win over Courtney Conlogue rippled through the rankings.
Another bright day in Portugal as significant World Title implications emerge.
A pair of former women's World Champs see their Title dreams drifting away in Cascais.
On the second day of the Cascais Women's Pro there were some shocking losses and incredible coups under the European sun.
In taking down Wright in Round Two, wildcard Teresa Bonvalot opened a massive door for the remaining Title contenders in Cascais.
The chasm between Stephanie Gilmore and a potential 2017 World Title just got a little wider.
Clean conditions and rising stakes ushered in a morning of careful strategy on the first day of the CT event in Portugal.
Wildcard Teresa Bonvalot will take on World Champ Tyler Wright in a sudden-death Round Two heat.