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    Quarterfinalists decided at Movistar Classic Mancora Peru

     
    Sofia Mulanovich : photo ASP Cestari/Covered Images
     




    Movistar Classic Mancora Peru
    Presented by Rip Curl

    ASP Women's World Tour Event #6
    Mancora Piura Peru
    3 - 8 November 2008

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    Quarterfinalists Decided at Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. by Rip Curl        > Espanol abajo

    Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 November, 2008 : - - Mancora -- The 2008 Movistar Classic Mancora Peru presented by Rip Curl got underway today in clean two-to-three foot (1 metre) waves at the primary venue of Mancora in Northern Peru.

    Event No. 6 of 8 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. by Rip Curl played host to some electrifying surfing today as the ASP Top 17 battle for requalification, event titles and the highly-covered ASP Women’s World Title.

    Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 25, former ASP Women’s World Champion and current No. 1 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour, shined on the opening day of competition, netting the event high heat total of a 15.00 out of a possible 20 despite nursing an injured foot.

    “I tore some ligaments in my foot in Sydney and have been keeping off it since,” Mulanovich said. “It feels fine when I surf on it, but I try to keep it iced when I’m not in the water. I think a big portion of the pain is mental and it feels good when I am surfing so I’m not worried about it.”

     


    Layne Beachley : photo ASP Cestari/Covered Images

     

    Mulanovich rampaged in her opening round heat before dispatching of wildcard Anali Gomez (PER), 22, in Round 3.

    “It’s pretty tough out there,” Mulanovich said. “I was fortunate to get that first wave out there as there wasn’t much after that. Anali (Gomez) is an incredible surfer. She is from the same place that I am and she has so much potential. I knew she was capable of getting the scores, but things went my way out there.”

    With her Quarterfinals berth, the Peruvian sensation is one step closer to victory in front of a passionate hometown crowd and one step closer to regaining the ASP Women’s World Title.

    “It’s great – I love coming here and surfing in front of my family and friends,” Mulanovich said. “There is a lot of support here in Peru for surfing and I am excited to be in Mancora. I feel good about the ASP Women’s World Title. I am just taking it wave-by-wave and heat-by-heat and not getting too far ahead of myself. I had a good result in the last event in Sydney and I feel confident I can get a result here at home and maintain through Hawaii.”

    Mulanovich will face Rebecca Woods (AUS), 23, in Quarterfinal 2 when competition resumes. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), 20, reigning ASP Women’s World Champion and defending event champion in Mancora, edged out a close Round 3 victory over alternate Laurina McGrath (AUS), 25.

     


    Samantha Cornish : photo ASP Cestari/Covered Images

     

    “Laurina (McGrath) is a really tough competitor and surfs really well on her backhand,” Gilmore said. “She started out with a pretty decent score and that put the pressure on, but I knew I had to be patient and hunt the solid scores and that worked out for me. It’s crazy that you can be competing for a world title and draw these really dangerous wildcards with nothing to lose, but that’s the way it works and I’m stoked to be through to the Quarterfinals.”

    Falling to No. 2 on the ASP Women’s World Tour following a disappointing equal 9th at the last event in Sydney, Gilmore is currently chasing Mulanovich, but is confident that her backhand surfing in Mancora could provide the result needed to put herself back in the hunt.

    “I’ve got a bit of work ahead of me,” Gilmore said. “Sofia (Mulanovich) is pretty far ahead and she is surfing really well despite an injury. I feel good though and I’m confident that I’ll be able to pick up a result here. I won last year and I’m looking to repeat. It’s going to be tough though.”

    Gilmore will face Jacqueline Silva (BRA), 29, in Quarterfinal 3 when Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. by Rip Curl competition resumes.

    Samantha Cornish (AUS), 28, current No. 6 on the ASP Women’s World Tour, tore through the challenging afternoon conditions, netting the day’s high single-wave score of a 9.00 out of a possible 10 (in addition to tying Mulanovich with a 15.00 out of a possible 20 heat total), defeating Rosanne Hodge (ZAF), XX, in Round 3.

     


    Jessi Miley-Dyer : photo ASP Cestari/Covered Images

     

    “The conditions are pretty tough out there and I didn’t get the scores I had hoped for in my Round 1 heat,” Cornish said. “During the mid-day break, I asked the head judge Richie Porta what I could do to improve and I went out there this afternoon and did it. I found a pretty good little left and was able to really smack it a few times and I think that pushed me through.

    Cornish will face former seven-time ASP Women’s World Champion and last year’s event runner-up Layne Beachley (AUS), 36, in Quarterfinal 4 when competition resumes. Karina Petroni (USA), 20, current No. 14 on the 2008 ASP Women’s World Tour and Dream Tour rookie, scored a sensational upset today, defeating current ASP World No. 4 Amee Donohoe (AUS), 27, in Round 3 of the Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres. by Rip Curl.

    “I think it’s the kittens,” Petroni said. “It must be karma. When I came through Piura airport last night, I found these two stray kittens and brought them here with me. Since then, I’ve been feeding them and they’ve been sleeping under my sink. So I don’t know, they must be lucky.” The Quarterfinals berth marks Petroni’s best result of the year, and the young natural-footer is excited to continue the momentum.

    “I just take things one day at a time so of course I’m happy to get a really good result,” Petroni said. “It’s been a bit of a rocky year for me, but I’m stoked to be in Peru, the waves are fun and I’m looking forward to the rest of the event.”

    Petroni will face Silvana Lima (BRA), 24, current ASP Women’s World No. X, in Quarterfinal 1 when competition resumes. Event organizers will convene again tomorrow at 6am for a possible 6:30am start. 

     


    Karina Petroni : photo ASP Cestari/Covered Images

     

    Check the Live Coverage

    Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres by Rip Curl Quarterfinal Match-Ups:
    QF 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) vs. Karina Petroni (USA)
    QF 2: Rebecca Woods (AUS) vs. Sofia Mulanovich (PER)
    QF 3: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) vs. Jacqueline Silva (BRA)
    QF 4: Samantha Cornish (AUS) vs. Layne Beachley (AUS)

    Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres by Rip Curl Round 3 Results:
    Heat 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 14.75 def. Nicola Atherton (AUS) 3.40
    Heat 2: Karina Petroni (USA) 9.50 def. Amee Donohoe (AUS) 8.25
    Heat 3: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.10 def. Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 9.75
    Heat 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.00 def. Anali Gomez (PER) 8.35
    Heat 5: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.25 def. Laurina McGrath (AUS) 10.80
    Heat 6: Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 11.25 def. Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER) 10.75
    Heat 7: Samantha Cornish (AUS) 15.00 def. Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 7.25
    Heat 8: Layne Beachley (AUS) def. Serena Brooke (AUS)

    Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres by Rip Curl Round 2 Results:
    Heat 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 11.50, Nicola Atherton (AUS) 10.60, Valeria Sole (PER) 6.35
    Heat 2: Karina Petroni (USA) 11.70, Laurina McGrath (AUS) 11.70, Megan Abubo (HAW) 10.15

    Movistar Classic Mancora Peru pres by Rip Curl Round 1 Results:
    Heat 1: Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS) 10.25, Amee Donohoe (AUS) 9.40, Nicola Atherton (AUS) 7.75
    Heat 2: Rebecca Woods (AUS) 10.75, Serena Brooke (AUS) 6.40, Silvana Lima (BRA) 5.50
    Heat 3: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 15.00, Rosanne Hodge (ZAF) 9.80, Valeria Sole (PER) 5.30
    Heat 4: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13.40, Anali Gomez (PER) 8.75, Megan Abubo (HAW) 6.25
    Heat 5: Julia De La Rosa Toro (PER) 11.50, Layne Beachley (AUS) 8.60, Laurina McGrath (AUS) 4.00
    Heat 6: Jacqueline Silva (BRA), Samantha Cornish (AUS), Karina Petroni (USA)

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    Sofia receives the key to the city : photo ASP Cestari/Covered Images

     

     

    Espanol

    Máncora Perú Classic Day 1

    Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 November, 2008 : - - Mancora -- Directamente desde el lugar de los hechos, nuestro editor fotográfico Michel Romero nos hace llegar algunas de las mejores imágenes del Primer Día de Competencia del Movistar Classic Máncora Perú 2008, que esta mañana  se realizó bajo espléndidas condiciones en el tradicional balneario norteño.

    Una jornada histórica e inolvidable se vivió hoy en el Primer Día de Competencia del Movistar Classic Máncora Perú, Sexta Fecha del WCT Femenino.Por primera vez en la historia, cuatro surfistas peruanas participaron en una fecha del WCT Femenino, y la playa se vio abarrotada de seguidores del Surfing Femenino Peruano que no se vieron decepcionados por la actuación de nuestras representantes.

    En la Tercera Serie de la Primera Ronda, Sofía Mulanovich desató toda su magia para establecer el puntaje acumulado más alto del día, con sólidas 15 unidades que le bastaron y sobraron para imponerse sobre sus rivales de turno, la Sudafricana Rosanne Hodge y la también peruana Valeria Solé.

    Resultaba un poco frustrante que la peruana Valeria Solé tuviera que enfrentarse precisamente a la peruana Sofía Mulanovich, pero las reglas internas del ASp estipulan que las primeras del Ranking se enfrenten siempre a las ‘Wildcards’ del evento, y eso fue precisamente lo que ocurrió en Máncora, pues incluso la peruana Analí Gómez tuvo que enfrentarse a la número 2 del Ranking, la australiana Stephanie Gilmore.

    Analí ingresó al agua en la Cuarta Serie de esta Primera Ronda, y logró quedar segunda detrás de Stephanie Gilmore para evitar caer en la Ronda del Repechaje. Analí le ganó a la hawaiana Megan Abubo y fue muy aplaudida por el público presente, quien sabe perfectamente que Analí es una de nuestras cartas más fuertes en Máncora.

     


    Valeria Sole : photo ASP Cestari/Covered Images

     

    En la Sexta Serie de esta Primera Rinda, la peruana Julia de la Rosa se enfrentó a la siete veces campeona mundial Layne Beachley, de Australia, y a la también australiana Laurina McGrath. Exhibiendo un surfing bastante innovador, Julia también progresó en primer lugar a la Tercera Ronda del evento, tras acumular 11.50 unidades.

    Al finalizar esta Primera Ronda, tres de las cuatro peruanas en competencia habían progresado directamente a la Tercera Ronda, mientras que Valeria Solé se veía obligada a luchar en la Segunda Ronda si es que quería seguir en competencia.

    En la Primera Serie de la Segunda Ronda, nuestra Campeona Latinoamérica Valeria Solé se enfrentó a la australiana Nicola Atherton y a la brasileña Jacqueline Silva. Las olas, sin embargo, no favorecieron a la peruana, quien al quedar tercera tuvo que despedirse de este, su primer WCT.

    Aunque llegaron a realizarse 2 de las 6 Series Programadas para la Tercera Ronda, los organizadores decidieron suspender el evento hasta mañana, en espera de las mejores condiciones.

    La nota más emocionante del día la protagonizó un grupo de escolares de Máncora, quienes aparecieron por la playa llevando enormes pancartas con mensajes sumamente positivos, en una insólita y conmovedora expresión de admiración hacia Sofía Mulanovich y las mejores surfistas peruanas.

    Este tipo de manifestaciones no es muy común en los Campeonatos de Surf, y estamos absolutamente seguros que la espontaneidad de los mancoreños debe haber causado una gran impresión en los millones de internautas que siguieron el evento a través del webcast por Internet.

    Además, este tipo de espectáculos nos demuestra claramente la cantidad de adeptos que está ganando el surfing en nuestro medio, y resultaba enormemente satisfactorio ver las caritas de alegría de estos niños y niñas, quienes no se sentían defraudaos por sus heroínas.

    Mañana se estarían realizando las cuatro series restantes la Tercera Ronda del evento, a partir de la cual los duelos ya no son de tres surfistas en el agua, pues empiezan los enfrentamientos de mujer contra mujer.

    Así, en la Cuarta Serie de esta Tercera Ronda, habrá un alucinante duelo entre dos peruanas, nada menos que Sofía Mulanovich contra Analí Gómez. Sobra decir que todos los peruanos estamos muy nerviosos por este duelo, ya que nadie quiere que ninguna de las dos pierda, pero las reglas internas del ASP han determinado que estas dos súper estrellas del surf se enfrenten en el agua, por primera vez en una fecha del WCT Femenino.

    Luego, en la Sexta Serie de esta Tercera Ronda, la peruana Julia de la Rosa se enfrentará a la brasileña Jacqueline Silva, para ver cuál de ellas dos progresa a los Cuartos de Final. Dependiendo de las condiciones del mar y de la decisión de los organizadores, el evento podría reiniciarse mañana martes 4 de Noviembre, pero debemos tener en cuenta que el Período de Espera del mismo se extiende hasta el sábado 8 de este mes.

     

     

    Previous reports:
    # 1 : Movistar Classic by Rip Curl set for lefts of Mancora Peru
    # 2 : Anuncian las Series para los Trials del Máncora Perú Cls.
    # 3 : Coming soon
    # 4 : Coming soon  

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