2021 World Surf League

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2020-21 World Surf League
LocationHawaii, Australia, The United States of America, Mexico
DatesDecember 4th 2020 - September 17th 2021
Champions
Men Flag of Brazil.svg Gabriel Medina
Women Flag of Hawaii.svg Carissa Moore
  2019
2022  

The 2020-21 World Surf League was the 44th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. After the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting international travel between and within countries namely Australia, Indonesia, Portugal and South Africa. The championships took a break for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. [1] The board changed the tour to a wraparound season of 2020-21, which allowed major changes to the tour schedule, with the Billabong Pipe Masters becoming the first round of the tour. [2]

Contents

The season also saw some new events introduced due to COVID-19 outbreaks and restrictions on travel within countries, notably Australia, who required surfers to quarantine in Sydney for 14 days upon arrival. [3] Narrabeen was chosen as a replacement for the Gold Coast, while Newcastle returned to the tour for the first time in 10 years to replace Bells Beach. [3] The women's championship tour will compete in Teahupo'o, French Polynesia for the first time in 15 years, while Mexico was added to the championship for the first time to replace the round left vacant by Jeffrey's Bay, due to the COVID outbreak in South Africa. [4]

For the first time, the season will end at Lower Trestles, in San Clemente, USA, with the top five seeded men and women from the season going head to head to determine the champion at the WSL Finals. [5] [6] This was put in place after the positive response to the men's championship event in 2019, as well as allowing surfers who had to isolate with COVID-19 an opportunity to still win the title. [7]

Carissa Moore and Ítalo Ferreira were the defending champions.

Schedule

The championship series will consist of the following events, subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [8]

RoundDateEventLocation
1December 8–20 Flag of Hawaii.svg Billabong Pipe Masters Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
2April 1–11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Newcastle Cup Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
3April 16–26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia
4May 2–12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
5May 16–26 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Rottnest Search Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia
6June 25–27 Flag of the United States.svg Jeep Surf Ranch Pro Lemoore, California, United States
7August 10–20 Flag of Mexico.svg Corona Open Mexico Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
8September 9–17 Flag of the United States.svg Rip Curl WSL Finals San Clemente, California, United States
Events cancelled or moved during the 2021 season
DateEventLocationReason
December 4–20 Flag of Hawaii.svg Maui Pro presented by ROXY Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii Nearby fatal shark attack. Contest moved to Pipeline with Men's event. [9]
February 2–12 Flag of the United States.svg Santa Cruz Pro Santa Cruz, California, United States COVID-19 outbreak in Southern California, restrictions on public events. [8] [10]

Originally brought in to replace Portugal.

February 18–28 Flag of Portugal.svg MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal COVID-19 outbreak and restrictions on international travel into Europe. [2] [4] [8]
April 1–11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Torquay, Victoria, Australia Deal with New South Wales Government to quarantine surfers in Sydney. [3] [8] Event moved to Newcastle.
May 3–13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Corona Open Gold Coast

men's event / women's event

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia COVID-19 travel restrictions to Queensland from Sydney. [11] [12] Event moved to Narrabeen. [3] [8]
June 25- July 9 Flag of South Africa.svg Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa COVID-19 outbreak of South African variant. [2] [8] Replaced by Corona Open Mexico.
Scheduled June Flag of Indonesia.svg Quicksilver Pro G-Land Alas Purwo National Park, East Java, Indonesia COVID-19 outbreak and travel restrictions within Indonesia. [4] [8]
August 11–16 Flag of Brazil.svg Oi Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil COVID-19 [13]
August 24- September 3 Flag of French Polynesia.svg Outerknown Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Results and Standings

Event Results

RoundEventMen's ChampionMen's Runner UpWomen's ChampionWomen's Runner Up
1 Flag of Hawaii.svg Billabong Pipeline Masters Flag of Hawaii.svg  John John Florence  (HAW)Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Tyler Wright  (AUS)Flag of Hawaii.svg  Carissa Moore  (HAW)
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Newcastle CupFlag of Brazil.svg  Italo Ferreira  (BRA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)Flag of Hawaii.svg  Carissa Moore  (HAW)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Isabella Nichols  (AUS)
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Narrabeen ClassicFlag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)Flag of the United States.svg  Conner Coffin  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  Caroline Marks  (USA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Tatiana Weston-Webb  (BRA)
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro Flag of Brazil.svg  Filipe Toledo  (BRA)Flag of South Africa.svg  Jordy Smith  (ZAF)Flag of Brazil.svg  Tatiana Weston-Webb  (BRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stephanie Gilmore  (AUS)
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rip Curl Rottnest SearchFlag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Morgan Cibilic  (AUS)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Sally Fitzgibbons  (AUS)Flag of France.svg  Johanne Defay  (FRA)
6 Flag of the United States.svg Jeep Surf Ranch Pro Flag of Brazil.svg  Filipe Toledo  (BRA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)Flag of France.svg  Johanne Defay  (FRA)Flag of Hawaii.svg  Carissa Moore  (HAW)
7 Flag of Mexico.svg Corona Open MexicoFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Robinson  (AUS)Flag of Brazil.svg  Deivid Silva  (BRA)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stephanie Gilmore  (AUS)Flag of Hawaii.svg  Malia Manuel  (HAW)
8 Flag of the United States.svg Rip Curl WSL Finals Flag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)Flag of Brazil.svg  Filipe Toledo  (BRA)Flag of Hawaii.svg  Carissa Moore  (HAW)Flag of Brazil.svg  Tatiana Weston-Webb  (BRA)

Men's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  5th  9th  17th  33rd  INJ  WTD  DNC 
Points10,0007,8006,0854,7453,3201,3302652652650
Position+/-Surfer Flag of Hawaii.svg

WCT 1

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 2

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 3

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 4

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 5

Flag of the United States.svg

WCT 6

Flag of Mexico.svg

WCT 7

Flag of the United States.svg

Finals

Points
1Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Gabriel Medina  (BRA)2nd2nd1st9th1st2nd5th1st43,400
2Increase2.svg1Flag of Brazil.svg  Filipe Toledo  (BRA)17th3rd9th1st17th1st17th2nd30,735
3Decrease2.svg1Flag of Brazil.svg  Italo Ferreira  (BRA)3rd1st9th5th3rd9th5th3rd31,660
4Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Conner Coffin  (USA)33rd5th2nd17th5th9th5th4th25,355
5Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Morgan Cibilic  (AUS)17th3rd5th17th2nd9th9th5th25,270
6Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Griffin Colapinto  (USA)17th9th3rd3rd17th3rd17th22,905
7Steady2.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  Jordy Smith  (ZAF)5th9th9th2nd9thINJINJ22,505
8Steady2.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Kanoa Igarashi  (JPN)5th9th5th9th17th3rd17th22,215
9Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Yago Dora  (BRA)17th9th5th17th5th5th9th20,875
10Steady2.svgFlag of Portugal.svg  Frederico Morais  (PRT)17th9th3rd9th17th9th5th20,790
11Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  John John Florence  (HAW)1st17th9th5thINJINJINJ19,660
12Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Robinson  (AUS)9th17th9th17th17th33rd1st19,300
13Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Leonardo Fioravanti  (ITA)5th17th33rd17th9th9th3rd18,800
14Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Deivid Silva  (BRA)17th5th17th17th17th17th2nd16,535
15Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Ryan Callinan  (AUS)9th5th17th5th17th17th17th15,470
15Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Adriano de Souza  (BRA)33rd5th17th17th9th5th17th15,470
15Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Ethan Ewing  (AUS)17th17th5th17th17th5th9th15,470
18Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Kelly Slater  (USA)3thINJINJINJINJ5th9th14,680
19Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Jadson André  (BRA)9th33rd9th9th33rd17th9th14,610
20Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  Jérémy Florès  (FRA)5th17th17th9th33rdWTD9th14,045
20Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Julian Wilson  (AUS)17th9th17th9th5thWTD-14,045
20Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Seth Moniz  (HAW)17th17th17th5th9th9th17th14,045
20Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Miguel Pupo  (BRA)9th17th17th17th5th9th17th14,045
24Steady2.svgFlag of South Africa.svg  Matthew McGillivray  (ZAF)9th33rd33rd3rd17th17th17th13,395
25Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Owen Wright  (AUS)INJ9th17th17th9th9th17th12,620
25Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Caio Ibelli  (BRA)9th17th9th9th17th17th17th12,620
27Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Peterson Crisanto  (BRA)9th17th17th9th33rd17th17th10,630
28Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  Michel Bourez  (FRA)17th17th17th17th9thINJ17th8,640
28Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Freestone  (AUS)9th17th17th33rd17th17thINJ8,640
28Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Wade Carmichael  (AUS)17th9th17th17th17th17th17th8,640
28Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Connor O'Leary  (AUS)17th17th33rd17th9th17th33rd8,640
32Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mikey Wright  (AUS)17th33rd17th33rd9th33rd17th7,575
33Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Alex Ribeiro  (BRA)33rd17th17th17th17th17th33rd6,650
34Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Liam O'Brien  (AUS)----3rd33rd-6,350
35Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Mateus Herdy  (BRA)------3rd6,085
36Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Adrian Buchan  (AUS)INJ17th33rd17thINJ17th17th5,585
37Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Kolohe Andino  (USA)17thINJINJINJINJINJ9th5,445
38Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Reef Heazlewood  (AUS)--9th33rd---3,585
39Steady2.svgFlag of Indonesia.svg  Rio Waida  (IDN)------9th3,320
40Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jacob Willcox  (AUS)---17th17th--2,660
41Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Joshua Moniz  (HAW)17th------1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Sebastian Zietz  (HAW)17th------1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Crosby Colapinto  (USA)-17th-----1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jackson Baker  (AUS)-17th-----1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Dylan Moffat  (AUS)--17th----1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mick Fanning  (AUS)--17th----1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Stuart Kennedy  (AUS)----17th--1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Kael Walsh  (AUS)----17th--1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Nat Young  (USA)-----17th-1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Michael Dunphy  (USA)-----17th-1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Patrick Gudauskas  (USA)-----17th-1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Eli Hanneman  (HAW)-----17th-1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Lucas Vicente  (BRA)-----17th-1,330
41Steady2.svgFlag of Peru.svg  Lucca Mesinas  (PER)------17th1,330
55Steady2.svgFlag of Peru.svg  Miguel Tudela  (PER)33rd------265
55Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Matt Banting  (AUS)-33rd-----265
55Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Cyrus Cox  (AUS)---33rd---265
55Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Taj Burrow  (AUS)----33rd--265
55Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Jabe Swiercocki  (USA)-----33rd-265
55Steady2.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Jhony Corzo  (MEX)------33rd265
55Steady2.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Diego Cadena  (MEX)------33rd265

Women's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  5th  9th  17th  INJ  WTD  DNC 
Points10,0007,8006,0854,7452,6101,0451,0451,0450
Position+/-Surfer Flag of Hawaii.svg

WCT 1

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 2

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 3

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 4

Flag of Australia (converted).svg

WCT 5

Flag of the United States.svg

WCT 6

Flag of Mexico.svg

WCT 7

Flag of the United States.svg

Finals

Points
1Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Carissa Moore  (HAW)2nd1st3rd3rd3rd2nd3rd1st37,770
2Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Tatiana Weston-Webb  (BRA)3rd9th2nd1st17th3rd5th2nd34,715
3Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Sally Fitzgibbons  (AUS)3rd9th5th5th1st3rd3rd3rd33,000
4Increase2.svg1Flag of France.svg  Johanne Defay  (FRA)9th5th5th5th2nd1st5th4th32,035
5Decrease2.svg1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Stephanie Gilmore  (AUS)5th5th5th2nd9th5th1st5th32,035
6Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Caroline Marks  (USA)9th3rd1st9th9th5th9th26,050
6Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Tyler Wright  (AUS)1st9th9th5th3rdWTD9th26,050
8Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Isabella Nichols  (AUS)9th2nd17th5th5th9th5th24,645
9Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Courtney Conlogue  (USA)9th5th3rd17th9th5th5th22,930
10Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Malia Manuel  (HAW)5th17th9th9th5th9th2nd22,510
11Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Bronte Macaulay  (AUS)17th5th9th3rd9thWTD9th18,660
11Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Keely Andrew  (AUS)17th3rd5th9th9th9th9th18,660
13Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Nikki van Dijk  (AUS)9th9th9th9th5th9thINJ15,185
13Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Sage Erickson  (USA)5th17th9th9th9th9th9th15,185
15Steady2.svgFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Brisa Hennessy  (CRC)9th9th9th9th17th9th9th13,050
15Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Macy Callaghan  (AUS)9th9th9th9th9thWTD9th13,050
17Steady2.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Amuro Tsuzuki  (JPN)--9th9th5th17th-11,010
18Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Lakey Peterson  (USA)5th9thINJINJINJINJINJ10,490
19Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Coco Ho  (HAW)-----5th-4,745
20Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Bettylou Sakura Johnson  (HAW)9th------2,610
20Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Phillipa Anderson  (AUS)-9th-----2,610
20Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Mia McCarthy  (AUS)----9th--2,610
20Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Kirra Pinkerton  (USA)-----9th-2,610
20Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Alyssa Spencer  (USA)-----9th-2,610
20Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Silvana Lima  (BRA)------9th2,610
26Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Laura Enever  (AUS)--17th----1,045
26Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Willow Hardy  (AUS)---17th---1,045
26Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Caitlin Simmers  (USA)-----17th-1,045
26Steady2.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Shelby Detmers  (MEX)------17th1,045
26Steady2.svgFlag of Mexico.svg  Regina Pioli  (MEX)------17th1,045

Challenger Series

2021 Men's Challenger Series

RoundEventMen's ChampionMen's Runner Up
1 Flag of the United States.svg US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach Flag of the United States.svg Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg Jake Marshall
2 Flag of Portugal.svg MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira Flag of Hawaii.svg Ezekiel Lau Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Baker
3 Flag of France.svg Quiksilver Pro France Flag of Australia (converted).svg Connor O'Leary Flag of France.svg Michel Bourez
4 Flag of Hawaii.svg Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger Flag of Hawaii.svg John John Florence Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Robinson
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  7th  9th  13th  17th  25th  37th  49th  73rd 
Points10,0008,0006,5006,1005,0004,9003,5003,4002,000750650400350
Ranking+/-SurferEventsPoints
Carry Over Flag of the United States.svg 1 Flag of Portugal.svg 2 Flag of France.svg 3 Flag of Hawaii.svg 4
1Steady2.svgFlag of Japan.svg  Kanoa Igarashi  (JPN)-3rd25th3rd3rd19,500
2Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg Ezekiel Lau (HAW)-9th1st49th5th18,600
3Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Liam O'Brien (AUS)5.0005th25th25th7th14,900
4Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Connor O'Leary (AUS)-73rd37th1st9th14,250
5Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Griffin Colapinto  (USA)7501st--13th14,150
6Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg Jake Marshall (USA)2.5002nd17th25th9th14,100
7Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Jack Robinson  (AUS)5.00025th--2nd13,750
8Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Callum Robson (AUS)-5th9th17th7th13,400
9Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg Samuel Pupo (BRA)-73rd9th9th4th13,100
10Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Nat Young  (USA)5.00049th3rd49th49th12,100
11Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg Imaikalani deVault (HAW)3.50017th3rd37th49th12,000
12Steady2.svgFlag of Peru.svg  Lucca Mesinas  (PER)2.50017th9th5th33rd11,000
12Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  João Chianca  (BRA)4.00025th9th9th25th11,000
14Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Jackson Baker (AUS)2.00073rd2nd49th33rd10,700
15Steady2.svgFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Carlos Munoz  (CRC)-37th5th5th49th10,650
16Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Lawler (AUS)-25th5th9th25th10,300
17Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  John John Florence  (HAW)----1st10,000
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Leonardo Fioravanti  (ITA)10.000----10,000
19Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  Michel Bourez  (FRA)-37th73rd2nd49th9,250
19Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg Mateus Herdy (BRA)75049th17th3rd49th9,250
19Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg Lucas Silveira (BRA)7505th49th9th33rd9,250

Legend Note: The top 12, non-CT men from the 2021 Challengers Series qualified for the 2022 Championship Tour.

Men's CT 2022

Source

2021 Women's Challengers Series

RoundEventWomen's ChampionWomen's Runner Up
1 Flag of the United States.svg US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach Flag of the United States.svg Caitlin Simmers Flag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan
2 Flag of Portugal.svg MEO Vissla Pro Ericeira Flag of Brazil.svg Luana Silva Flag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan
3 Flag of France.svg Roxy Pro France Flag of Costa Rica.svg Brisa Hennessy Flag of Australia (converted).svg India Robinson
4 Flag of Hawaii.svg Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger Flag of Hawaii.svg Bettylou Sakura Johnson Flag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan
Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  7th  9th  13th  17th  25th  33th  49th 
Points10,0008,0006,5006,1005,0004,9003,5003,4002,0001,800700600
Ranking+/-SurferEventsPoints
Carry Over Flag of the United States.svg 1 Flag of Portugal.svg 2 Flag of France.svg 3 Flag of Hawaii.svg 4
1Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg Gabriela Bryan (HAW)-2nd2nd33rd2nd24,000
2Steady2.svgFlag of Costa Rica.svg  Brisa Hennessy  (CRC)6.50025th5th1st9th21,500
3Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Bettylou Sakura Johnson  (HAW)-5th5th49th1st20,000
4Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg  Caitlin Simmers  (USA)-1st33rd3rd17th18,700
5Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg India Robinson (AUS)-25th9th2nd4th17,600
6Steady2.svgFlag of Hawaii.svg  Carissa Moore  (HAW)10.000---3rd16,500
7Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Luana Silva  (BRA) **1.50049th1st33rd13th14,900
8Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Molly Picklum  (AUS) **5.00033rd17th5th7th14,900
9Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg Vahine Fierro (FRA)4.0009th17th5th7th13,900
10Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg Alyssa Spencer (USA)3.5009th9th5th5th13,600
11Steady2.svgFlag of the United States.svg Sawyer Lindblad (USA)-5th49th3rd25th13,300


Legend Note: The top 6, non-CT women from the 2021 Challengers Series qualified for the 2022 Championship Tour.

Women's CT 2022

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Filipe Toledo is a Brazilian professional surfer who has competed on the World Surf League Men's World Tour since 2013. He is a second-generation pro who grew up outside of Ubatuba, Brazil on the northeastern coast of the state of São Paulo. His father, and long-time coach, Ricardo, was a two-time national champion. In 2014, as his career took flight, Filipe convinced his entire family to move to San Clemente, California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ítalo Ferreira</span> Brazilian surfer

Ítalo Ferreira da Costa is a Brazilian professional surfer hailing from a small community of Baía Formosa, in Rio Grande do Norte on the northeastern coast of Brazil. On 9/6/2024 at about 4 p.m. NY time we will know if Italo won 1st or 2nd place in the world at the WSL finals in California.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Johanne Defay</span> French professional surfer

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tatiana Weston-Webb</span> Brazilian surfer

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Caroline Marks</span> American professional surfer (born 2002)

Caroline Marks is an American professional surfer. She is the 2023 World Surf League Women's World Tour Champion and an Olympic gold medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She has won multiple national championships and is the youngest woman to compete in a World Surf League event. Marks is the youngest surfer to qualify for the women's Championship Tour.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 World Surf League</span> The 43rd season of the World Surf League

The 2019 World Surf League was the competition series hosted by the World Surf League, the global championship body for competitive surfing. The 2019 World Surf League consisted of the Championship Tour, the Qualifying Series, Big Wave Tour, Longboard Tour, Junior Tour, and other specialty tours and events such as the Vans Triple Crown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kanoa Igarashi</span> Japanese American surfer (born 1997)

Kanoa Igarashi is a Japanese-American surfer who has competed professionally worldwide since 2012. In 2016, he was the youngest rookie on the World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), and had collected more Round One wins than any other surfer, finished 2nd place at the Pipeline event, and 20th place overall that year. His greatest career performance was in the 2022 WSL CT where he finished top 5 and got to compete on the final event of the year held in Trestles California. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Brisa Tomi Hennessy Kobara is a Costa Rican professional surfer who competes in the World Surf League (WSL). In 2019, Hennessy's standing in the WSL qualified her to represent Costa Rica for Surfing at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The Tokyo Olympics marked the first instance for surfing to be recognised as an Olympic sport. She participated at the 2024 Olympic Games achieving the fourth place, one of the best performances for a Costa Rican athlete.

The 2022 World Surf League was the 45th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.

The 2023 World Surf League was the 46th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.

Ethan Ewing is an Australian professional surfer. Ewing had his best WSL performance in 2023, when he finished 3rd on the CT after the regular season. In the Rip Curl WSL finals, Ewing defeated Griffin Colapinto before falling to champion Filipe Toledo to finish 2nd in the world. He qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

The 2024 World Surf League is the 47th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.

Caitlin Simmers is an American surfer from Oceanside, California who has competed professionally since 2018. She qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

The 2025 World Surf League is the 48th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. Billabong Pipe Masters will be the first round of the tour.

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