Margaret River Pro 2015

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The Margaret River Pro 2015 was an event of the Association of Surfing Professionals for 2015 ASP World Tour.

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This event was held from 15 to 26 April at Margaret River, (Western Australia, Australia) and contested by 36 surfers. [1]

The tournament was won by Adriano De Souza (BRA), who beat John John Florence (HAW) in final.

Round 1

Heat 1
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 13.00
2 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 4.46
3 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 2.60
Heat 2
1 Jordy Smith Flag of South Africa.svg 7.43
2 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 3.40
3 Brett Simpson Flag of the United States.svg 0.50
Heat 3
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 8.20
2 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 3.33
3 Ricardo Christie Flag of New Zealand.svg 3.27
Heat 4
1 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 15.23
2 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 13.50
3 C. J. Hobgood Flag of the United States.svg 4.40
Heat 5
1 F. Patacchia Flag of Hawaii.svg 4.30
2 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 3.96
3 Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 3.27
Heat 6
1 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.00
2 Jay Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.27
3 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 3.34
Heat 7
1 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.74
2Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.73
3 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 3.33
Heat 8
1 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 12.43
2 Glenn Hall Flag of Ireland.svg 10.50
3 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 8.36
Heat 9
1 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 15.00
2 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 11.53
3 Bede Durbidge Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.33
Heat 10
1 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.73
2 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.24
3 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 5.00
Heat 11
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 14.76
2 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 14.70
3 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 9.93
Heat 12
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.60
2 Matt Banting Flag of Australia (converted).svg 8.30
3 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.80

Round 2

Heat 1
1 Jay Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.17
2 Gabriel Medina Flag of Brazil.svg 7.67
Heat 2
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 13.90
2 Alejo Muniz Flag of Brazil.svg 11.33
Heat 3
1Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 9.33
2 C. J. Hobgood Flag of the United States.svg 4.83
Heat 4
1 Ricardo Christie Flag of New Zealand.svg 13.26
2 Filipe Toledo Flag of Brazil.svg 13.07
Heat 5
1 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.67
2 Brett Simpson Flag of the United States.svg 7.17
Heat 6
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18.50
2 Dusty Payne Flag of Hawaii.svg 10.90
Heat 7
1 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 11.50
2 Keanu Asing Flag of Hawaii.svg 2.43
Heat 8
1 Glenn Hall Flag of Ireland.svg 5.44
2 Kolohe Andino Flag of the United States.svg 4.90
Heat 9
1 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.53
2 Bede Durbidge Flag of Australia (converted).svg 5.47
Heat 10
1 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 12.26
2 Wiggolly Dantas Flag of Brazil.svg 11.66
Heat 11
1 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 10.83
'2 Matt Banting Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.17
Heat 12
1 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.83
1 Matt Wilkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.07

Round 3

Heat 2
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 15.23
2 Kai Otton Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.94
Heat 3
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 15.20
2 Adan Melling Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.10
Heat 4
1 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.30
2 Joel Parkinson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.50
Heat 5
1 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 13.50
2 Miguel Pupo Flag of Brazil.svg 12.37
Heat 6
1 Jay Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.83
2 Mick Fanning Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.90
Heat 7
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 9.60
2 Ricardo Christie Flag of New Zealand.svg 4.37
Heat 8
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.50
2 Adrian Buchan Flag of Australia (converted).svg 6.77
Heat 9
1 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 15.16
2 F. Patacchia Flag of Hawaii.svg 15.04
Heat 10
1Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 14.50
2 Italo Ferreira Flag of Brazil.svg 13.66
Heat 11
1 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.33
2 Jadson Andre Flag of Brazil.svg 12.50
Heat 12
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 19.50
2 Glenn Hall Flag of Ireland.svg 11.03

Round 4

Heat 1
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 14.60
2 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 13.73
3 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 6.77
Heat 2
1 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 16.93
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 7.90
3 Jay Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.83
Heat 3
1 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.17
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 12.43
3 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 12.30
Heat 4
1 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 13.17
2Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 7.10
3 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 4.50

Round 5

Heat 1
1 Jay Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 17.10
2 Jérémy Florès Flag of France.svg 16.00
Heat 2
1 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 14.70
2 Sebastian Zietz Flag of Hawaii.svg 11.50
Heat 3
1 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 19.06
2 Owen Wright Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.00
Heat 4
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 14.83
2Josh Kerr Flag of Australia (converted).svg 10.66

Quarter finals

Heat 1
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 17.87
2 Jay Davies Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.84
Heat 2
1 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 14.60
2 Michel Bourez Flag of French Polynesia.svg 11.23
Heat 3
1 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 16.27
2 Julian Wilson Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.67
Heat 4
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 15.73
2 Kelly Slater Flag of the United States.svg 9.96

Semi finals

Heat 1
1 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 16.87
2 Nat Young Flag of the United States.svg 12.90
Heat 2
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 13.66
2 Taj Burrow Flag of Australia (converted).svg 13.27

Final

Heat 1
1 A. de Souza Flag of Brazil.svg 17.53
2 John Florence Flag of Hawaii.svg 16.87

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References

  1. "Results - Drug Aware Margaret River Pro 2015".