Carissa Moore has won the Billabong Rio Pro by defeating Sally Fitzgibbins in her 5th final of the year. ASP/Cestari
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Tyler Wright receives some encouraging words her brother Owen after losing to Silvana in the Quarter Finals. ASP/Cestari
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Reigning 4X ASP Womens World Champion Stephanie Gilmore is through to the Quarter Finals of the Billabong Pro Rio. ASP/Cestari
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Coco Ho placed equal 9th in the Billabong Pro Rio after being defeated by Pauline Ado in Round 4. ASP/Cestari
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Laura Enever was the last to paddle out for her heat but finished in first place and through to the Quarters. ASP/Cestari
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Ratings leader advanced directly to the Quarter Finals in Round 3 and will face Courtney Conlogue when the heat starts. ASP/Cestari
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Tyler Wright has a Quarter Final matchup with home girl Silvana Lima. ASP/Cestari
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Silvana Lima is through to the Quarter Finals of her home event. ASP/Cestari
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) had her World Title hopes crushed for the first time in five years today, being defeated in the semifinals by Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS). ASP/ Kirstin
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Rio boasts some of the most spectacular scenery, well worth a drive on a lay day.ASP/ Kirstin
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Having a contest in your home country and neigbbourhood you are afforded a few luxries. Silvana Lima gets to bring her two month old French Bulldog to the contest site. ASP/Cestari
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Laura Enever (AUS) talks heat strategy with her brother Chris. ASP/ Kirstin
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Carissa Moore (HAW) is never too far away from her dad Chris. ASP/ Kirstin
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Owen Wright (AUS) gives his sister Tyler a few words of support prior to her round 1 heat. ASP/ Kirstin
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Alana Blanchard (HAW) finished a disappointing third during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sofia Mulanovich (PER) comfortable on her home continent. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) took a well deserved round 1 victory over Laura Enever (AUS) and Andrea Lopes (BRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) advanced directly into round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Andrea Lopes (BRA) finished in third place during round 1. ASP/ Kirstin
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Sofia Mulanovich (PER) advanced directly into round 3 after winning her opening heat at the Billabong Rio Girls Pro. ASP/ Kirstin
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Pauline Ado (FRA) takes on injury replacement surfer Felicity Palmateer (AUS) in round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) dominated her opening heat to advance in first place ahead of Pauline Ado (FRA). ASP/ Kirstin
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Laura Enever (AUS) defeated Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) to survive the first of the elimination rounds, durng round 2. ASP/ Kirstin
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A few more critical turns and Paige could have taken first place in Round 1. ASP/Cestari
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Jessi Miley Dyer two boards down without having surfed a heat thanks to the airlines snapping them in transit. ASP/Cestari
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Despite a second in Round 1 Courtney Conlogue will face Round 2 where a win is required. ASP/Cestari
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Sitting with a combo in third place Claire Bevilacqua went for broke in the punchy shore break but it was enough and will fight for survival in Round 2.
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Wildcard Felicity Palmateer will surf in Round 2., Barra Da Tujica. ASP/Cestari
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Tyler Wright took the first heat of the womens Billabong Pro Rio. ASP/Cestari
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Silvana Lima is one step closer to a win in her home waters after advancing directly to Round 3. ASP/Cestari
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It was a slow heat but it is another heat win for Carissa Moore in Round 1. ASP/Cestari
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A good size swell is on hand for Day 1 of the Billabong Pro Rio but with it coming in at the wrong direction another call will be made at 10am. ASP/Cestari
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Sitting with a combo in third place Claire Bevilacqua went for broke in the punchy shore break but it was enough and will fight for survival in Round 2.
Photos of 2011 Billabong Rio Pro