J-Bay Open 2017

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J-Bay Open 2017
at the Surf
Location Jeffreys Bay (ZAF)
Dates12 to 23 July
Competitors36 from 7 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
  2016
2018 

The J-Bay Open 2017 was an event of the Association of Surfing Professionals for 2017 World Surf League.

Contents

This event was held from 12 to 23 July at Jeffreys Bay, (Eastern Cape, South Africa), it was opposed by 36 surfers. The finalist was Filipe Toledo of Brazil. [1] [2] [3]

Round 1

Heat 1
1 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.23
2 W. Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 13.60
3 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 10.33
Heat 2
1 Bede Durbidge Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.84
2 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.16
3 Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.00
Heat 3
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 13.83
2 F. Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 13.73
3 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 12.57
Heat 4
1 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 17.00
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.27
3 Ethan Ewing Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.93
Heat 5
1 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 17.04
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 14.76
3 Michael February Flag of South Africa.svg 12.40
Heat 6
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 19.37
2 Dale Staples Flag of South Africa.svg 16.03
3 Ian Gouveia Flag of Brazil.svg 13.07
Heat 7
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 15.27
2 L. Fioravanti Flag of Italy.svg 11.24
3 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 7.83
Heat 8
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 16.27
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.84
3 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of the United States.svg 8.77
Heat 9
1 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.00
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.66
3 C. O'Leary Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.00
Heat 10
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 18.83
2 Stuart Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.77
3 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 9.17
Heat 11
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17.23
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 9.83
3 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 6.17
Heat 12
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 16.67
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 15.17
3 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.60

Round 2

Heat 1
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 10.67
2 Dale Staples Flag of South Africa.svg 10.27
Heat 2
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.10
2 Michael February Flag of South Africa.svg 11.67
Heat 3
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.34
2 Ethan Ewing Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.10
Heat 4
1 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 15.80
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 13.20
Heat 5
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.27
2 Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.53
Heat 6
1 C. O'Leary Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.40
2 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 13.10
Heat 7
1 L. Fioravanti Flag of Italy.svg 16.63
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 15.76
Heat 8
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 19.63
2 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of the United States.svg 12.83
Heat 9
1 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 16.43
2 Stuart Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.80
Heat 10
1 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 15.87
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.00
Heat 11
1 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 17.03
2 W. Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 16.37
Heat 12
1 F. Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 15.73
2 Ian Gouveia Flag of Brazil.svg 14.00

Round 3

Heat 1
1 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 15.50
2 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 14.40
Heat 2
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 15.83
2 Bede Durbidge Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.57
Heat 3
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.83
2 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 9.67
Heat 4
1 F. Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 13.07
2 C. O'Leary Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.16
Heat 5
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.24
2 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 12.67
Heat 6
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 18.27
2 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 9.94
Heat 7
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 20.00
2 L. Fioravanti Flag of Italy.svg 16.17
Heat 9
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.27
2 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 15.30
Heat 10
1 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 18.67
2 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.90
Heat 11
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 16.73
2 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 16.07
Heat 12
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.54
2 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.47

Round 4

Heat 1
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 17.84
2 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 16.07
3 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.10
Heat 2
1 F. Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 19.07
2 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 17.17
3 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.90
Heat 3
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 19.00
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 17.40
3 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.50
Heat 4
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17.93
2 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 15.33
3 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 15.20

Round 5

Heat 1
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.80
2 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 15.27
Heat 2
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 16.50
2 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.50
Heat 3
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 19.37
2 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 17.74
Heat 4
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.94
2 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 8.83

Quarter finals

Heat 1
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 17.40
2 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.33
Heat 2
1 F. Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 19.77
2 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 18.67
Heat 3
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 18.70
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 13.26
Heat 4
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.07
2 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.77

Semi finals

Heat 1
1 F. Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 17.37
2 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.70
Heat 2
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 16.63
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.33

Final

Heat 1
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 18.00
2 F. Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 17.73


Prizes and placing

PlaceNameCountryCT PointsPrizemoney
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 10000$100,000
2 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 8000$50,000
3 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6500$25,000
3 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 6500$25,000
5 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5200$16,500
5 John John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 5200$16,500
5 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5200$16,500
5 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 5200$16,500
9 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 4000$13,750
9 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4000$13,750
9 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 4000$13,750
9 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 4000$13,750
13 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 1750$11,500
13 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 1750$11,500
13 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 1750$11,500
13 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1750$11,500
13 Leonardo Fioravanti Flag of Italy.svg 1750$11,500
13 Conner O'Leary Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1750$11,500
13 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 1750$11,500
13 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 1750$11,500
13 Adriano De Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 1750$11,500
13 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1750$11,500
13 Bede Durbidge Flag of Australia (converted).svg 1750$11,500
13 Jeremy Flores Flag of France.svg 1750$11,500
25 Michael February Flag of South Africa.svg 500$10,000
25 Dale Staples Flag of South Africa.svg 500$10,000
25 Ian Gouveia Flag of Brazil.svg 500$10,000
25 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 500$10,000
25 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 500$10,000
25 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 500$10,000
25 Ethan Ewing Flag of Australia (converted).svg 500$10,000
25 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 500$10,000
25 Stuart Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg 500$10,000
25 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 500$10,000
25 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 500$10,000
25 Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 500$10,000

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