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Monday, September 17, 2007

Kelly Slater wins Lower Tresles

The 2007 Boost Mobile Pro at Lower Tresles, California, has been won by American surfing hero, ASP World Champion, Kelly Slater (USA) . Kelly, who is the only surfer to have ever scored a 'Perfect 20' in an ASP competition heat, now claims the highest number of elite tour wins in pro surfing history (34); this win taking him past the legendary Tom Curren.

Kelly Slater world champion surfer, photograph courtesy ASP

The win puts him in second place on the current world rankings and in a commanding position to take a ninth world title as the tour moves on to event 7, Quiksilver Pro France, at Hossegor, France, running from September 20 to 30, 2007.




Foster’s ASP World Tour Ratings after Stop No. 6 of 10:
  1. Mick Fanning (AUS) 5270

  2. Kelly Slater (USA) 5040

  3. Taj Burrow (AUS) 4511

  4. Andy Irons (HAW) 4331

  5. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 4029

  6. Damien Hobgood (USA) 3824

  7. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 3467

  8. Pancho Sullivan (HAW) 3462

  9. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 3438

  10. Dean Morrison (AUS) 3248

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Sunday, September 09, 2007

Boost Mobile Pro, Lower Trestles

As I post this, Mick Fanning (AUS ) has just stormed through his first heat of the Boost Mobile Pro, which is the 6th of 10 events on the 2007 ASP World Tour, at Lower Trestles, California, USA. The surf is small, but clean, with frequent one metre sets and Mick posted a 9.8.

Damien Hobgood (California, USA)is gutted to have had to withdraw from the event with a knee injury.

Watch the event live streaming video.

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