MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2019

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MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2019
at the Surf
Venue Supertubos
Location Peniche (POR)
Dates16 to 28 October
Competitors54 from 10 nations
Total prize money$607.800 (men's)
$420.800 (women's)
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Italo Ferreira  Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Gold medal icon.svg   Caroline Marks  Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg   Jordy Smith  Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Silver medal icon.svg   Lakey Peterson  Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Champions
Men Italo Ferreira
Women Caroline Marks
←  2018
2020  →

The MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2019 is an event in the 2019 World Surf League Men's and Women's Championship Tour. [1] This year's event marks the return of the women's competition to Peniche after 8 years without it.

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Brazilian surfer, Italo Ferreira was the men's winner becoming the first ever back-to-back winner as he won the event in 2018. He also ascended to the top spot of the Men's Championship Tour leaderboard surpassing the previous yellow jersey carrier, the world champion Gabriel Medina. [2]

American surfer, Caroline Marks won the women's event and her second Championship Tour trophy of the year. The 17-year-old surfer defeated world number two, Lakey Peterson in the final. [3]

Background

The 11th edition of the event will be hosted in Peniche, Portugal from 16 to 28 October at the Supertubos beach in Peniche, Leiria, Portugal.

Italo Ferreira, from Brazil, is the defending champion as he won the competition in 2018. [4]

Format

A new competition format was introduced for the 2019 Championship Tour. All 36 surfers take part in the Seeding Round. The top two surfers in each heat advance directly to the Round of 32, while the lowest-placed surfer in each heat enters the Elimination Round. In each of the four heats in the Elimination Round, the top two surfers advance to the Round of 32, while the lowest-placed surfer is eliminated from the competition. From the Round of 32 onwards, the competition follows a single elimination format, with the winner of each head-to-head heat advancing to the next round and the loser being eliminated. [5]

Competition

Men's tournament

Seeding Round

Heat 2
1 Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 10.96
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 9.20
3 Soli Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.74
Heat 3
1 Yago Dora Flag of Brazil.svg 13.56
2 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 12.37
3 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 8.37
Heat 4
1 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 10.84
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 8.30
3 Crosby Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 5.17
Heat 5
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 11.70
2 Vasco Ribeiro Flag of Portugal.svg 9.56
3 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 9.33
Heat 6
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 14.67
2 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 8.60
3 Miguel Blanco Flag of Portugal.svg 6.80
Heat 7
1 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.30
2 Jadson André Flag of Brazil.svg 9.53
3 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.73
Heat 9
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.66
2 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 10.97
3 Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 7.33
Heat 10
1 Peterson Crisanto Flag of Brazil.svg 11.04
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.77
3 Seth Moniz Flag of Hawaii.svg 5.47
Heat 11
1 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 11.50
2 Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.13
3 Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.76
Heat 12
1 Michael Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 12.27
2 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 11.00
3 Michel Bourez Flag of France.svg 8.06

Elimination round

Heat 1
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.96
2 Miguel Blanco Flag of Portugal.svg 9.87
3 Ricardo Christie Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.60
Heat 3
1 Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 15.90
2 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 12.76
3 Ryan Callinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.33
Heat 4
1 Soli Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.00
2 Michel Bourez Flag of France.svg 10.60
3 Ezekiel Lau Flag of Hawaii.svg 8.46

Round of 32

Heat 1
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 8.57
2 Crosby Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 3.17
Heat 2
1 Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 10.80
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.54
Heat 3
1 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 11.83
2 Jadson André Flag of Brazil.svg 8.17
Heat 4
1 Michael Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 9.27
2 Deivid Silva Flag of Brazil.svg 7.27
Heat 5
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 14.60
2 Vasco Ribeiro Flag of Portugal.svg 10.10
Heat 6
1 Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.10
2 Yago Dora Flag of Brazil.svg 10.60
Heat 7
1 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 12.30
2 Leonardo Fioravanti Flag of Italy.svg 11.86
Heat 8
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 15.56
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 1.93
Heat 9
1 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 13.67
2 Miguel Blanco Flag of Portugal.svg 8.33
Heat 10
1 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 12.97
2 Michel Bourez Flag of France.svg 11.57
Heat 11
1 Peterson Crisanto Flag of Brazil.svg 16.54
2 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 15.00
Heat 12
1 Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 11.20
2 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.93
Heat 13
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 16.20
2 Frederico Morais Flag of Portugal.svg 10.33
Heat 14
1 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 13.64
2 Willian Cardoso Flag of Brazil.svg 9.60
Heat 15
1 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.00
2 Joan Duru Flag of France.svg 11.10
Heat 16
1 Soli Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.70
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.43

Round of 16

Heat 1
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 10.84
2 Griffin Colapinto Flag of the United States.svg 3.76
Heat 2
1 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 14.84
2 Michael Rodrigues Flag of Brazil.svg 11.57
Heat 3
1 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 14.60
2 Wade Carmichael Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.27
Heat 4
1 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 10.53
2 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 9.10
Heat 5
1 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 8.50
2 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 8.17[I]
Heat 6
1 Peterson Crisanto Flag of Brazil.svg 14.34
2 Jesse Mendes Flag of Brazil.svg 12.46
Heat 7
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 13.83
2 Conner Coffin Flag of the United States.svg 10.83
Heat 8
1 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.83
2 Soli Bailey Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.40

Quarterfinals

Heat 1
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 13.40
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 10.97
Heat 2
1 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 15.24
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 12.26
Heat 3
1 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 12.86
2 Peterson Crisanto Flag of Brazil.svg 11.83
Heat 4
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 18.40
2 Jack Freestone Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.87

Semifinals

Heat 1
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 15.83
2 Kanoa Igarashi Flag of Japan.svg 12.66
Heat 2
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 15.43
2 Caio Ibelli Flag of Brazil.svg 14.86

Final

Heat 1
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 18.43
2 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 6.17[I]

Women's tournament

Seeding Round

Heat 1
1 Sally Fitzgibbons Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.94
2Brisa Hennessy Flag of Costa Rica.svg 9.20
3 Paige Hareb Flag of New Zealand.svg 7.90
Heat 2
1Macy Callaghan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.60
2 Nikki Van Dijk Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.33
3 Lakey Peterson Flag of the United States.svg 10.26
Heat 3
1 Carissa Moore Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.00
2 Silvana Lima Flag of Brazil.svg 9.00
3 Alana Blanchard Flag of Hawaii.svg 7.37
Heat 4
1 Caroline Marks Flag of the United States.svg 11.64
2 Johanne Defay Flag of France.svg 10.27
3 Keely Andrew Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5.10
Heat 6
1 Coco Ho Flag of Hawaii.svg 8.36
2 Stephanie Gilmore Flag of New Zealand.svg 7.50
3 Malia Manuel Flag of Hawaii.svg 7.03

Elimination round

Heat 1
1 Lakey Peterson Flag of the United States.svg 12.67
2 Keely Andrew Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.33
3 Alana Blanchard Flag of Hawaii.svg 5.34
Heat 2
– Tatiana Weston-Webb Flag of Brazil.svg –
– Paige Hareb Flag of New Zealand.svg –
3 Malia Manuel Flag of Hawaii.svg INJ

Round of 16

Heat 1
1 Caroline Marks Flag of the United States.svg 12.67
2 Bronte Macaulay Flag of New Zealand.svg 9.83
Heat 2
1 Stephanie Gilmore Flag of New Zealand.svg 13.07
2Macy Callaghan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.13
Heat 3
1 Sally Fitzgibbons Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.67
2 Keely Andrew Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.50
Heat 4
1 Tatiana Weston-Webb Flag of Brazil.svg 14.67
2 Coco Ho Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.60
Heat 5
1 Carissa Moore Flag of Hawaii.svg 13.20
2 Paige Hareb Flag of New Zealand.svg 11.00
Heat 6
1 Johanne Defay Flag of France.svg 10.66
2Brisa Hennessy Flag of Costa Rica.svg 9.54
Heat 7
1 Lakey Peterson Flag of the United States.svg 13.43
2 Silvana Lima Flag of Brazil.svg 8.54
Heat 8
1 Nikki Van Dijk Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.40
2 Courtney Conlogue Flag of the United States.svg 12.34

Quarterfinals

Heat 1
1 Caroline Marks Flag of the United States.svg 15.17
2 Stephanie Gilmore Flag of New Zealand.svg 12.07
Heat 3
1 Carissa Moore Flag of Hawaii.svg 16.06
2 Johanne Defay Flag of France.svg 7.50
Heat 4
1 Lakey Peterson Flag of the United States.svg 11.33
2 Nikki Van Dijk Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.83

Semifinals

Heat 2
1 Lakey Peterson Flag of the United States.svg 13.23
2 Carissa Moore Flag of Hawaii.svg 11.50

Final

Heat 1
1 Caroline Marks Flag of the United States.svg 13.73
2 Lakey Peterson Flag of the United States.svg 6.27

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