A picture-perfect day at Burleigh Heads is providing all the goods and the women's lower seeds are rising to dismantle the upper echelon with men's decimating performances.
World Title contender Molly Picklum held her ground with Isabella Nichols, but Stephanie Gilmore reestablished her title as Queen of the Gold Coast this time as a wildcard. Filipe Toledo put on a stunner to show he's back on the Gold Coast for more glory alongside brilliant showings from Yago Dora and Jake Marshall. Plus, Luana Silva and Bettylou Sakura Johnson helped rattle the ranks in their own right as Erin Brooks' backhand dropped a 9.43.