To the Nines: Top 17's Fijian Fireworks

Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) opened her account in the Semifinals with a series of powerful carves for a 9.23.

South African Bianca Buitendag stormed through Semifinal 2 her first nine with a 9.17, matching her powerful carves to the power of Cloudbreak.

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) timed a series of carves on an open face at Cloudbreak for a near-perfect score during the Quarterfinals.

Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) broke a board after her first wave in Quarterfinal 4, but bounced back on her backup board to earn a 9.70 by tearing apart a heavy lefthander at Cloudbreak.

Johanne Defay (FRA) dropped a second excellent score, snapping multiple vertical hacks on a clean wave, backing up her first nine with this 9.33 in Round 4.

Johanne Defay (FRA) slid into a heavy wave at Cloudbreak and carved it apart for a 9.27 during Round 4 of the Fiji Women's Pro.

With a band protected a busted eardrum, Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) throws caution to the wind and air drops into a bomb, throwing three fins-free maneuvers for a 9.60 at the end of her Round 3 heat.

Laura Enever (AUS) attacked the heavy lip at Cloudbreak, performing multiple vertical snaps for a 9.10 in Round 3.

Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) finds a hollow section on a sizable wave at Cloudbreak during Round 3 for 9.17.

Rookie Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) found a perfect barrel at Cloudbreak during Round 2 of the Fiji Women's Pro for a 9.73.

Laura Enever (AUS) went from being comboed to winning her heat in Round 1, getting a big boost in the late stages of the matchup with an outstanding 9.50.

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) tucks into a barrel then smashes the lip for a 9.37 in the opening round.