With their wins in Bali, both surfers jump back to No. 1 and will wear the yellow jersey at J-Bay.
The red-hot rookie landed a seemingly impossible air-reverse at the Corona Bali Protected to defeat his elder by just .44 of a point.
In a big upset for the World Champ -- and a big coup for the rookie -- Mendes won their Round 3 battle at the Corona Bali Protected.
In his do-or-die Round 3 battle against Ezekiel Lau, the Tahitian tore apart this peeling right for a big score and the heat win.
Challenging conditions force athletes to change up their game plans for the first elimination round of the Corona Bali Protected.
Ezekiel Lau delivers a power packed performance and Matt Wilkinson returns to form for Round 2.
The Hawaiian, who jumped to World No. 6 after a solid finish in Rio, went for a power move for a big score in Round 2 at Keramas.
The Australian scored a 7.77 for his handiwork at Keramas in Round 2, taking down Frenchman Joan Duru in the process.
Rodrigues earns a 7.33 to win his Round Two battle against fellow Brazilian Yago Dora at the Corona Bali Protected.