Australian surfer Molly Picklum has proven why she is high of the ladies’s World Browsing League standings, claiming her first win on tour this season in Saquarema, Brazil.
After beating Canadian Erin Brooks 13.06 to 7.60 earlier on Sunday (Monday AEST) within the second semi-final, Picklum took on native Luana Silva within the ultimate of the Vivo Rio Professional, cease 9 of the competitors.
Picklum opened with a 6.83 and adopted it up with the best single wave rating of the occasion for the ladies, an 8.17. Her ultimate whole of 15.00 was additionally the best of the occasion for the ladies at Praia de Itauna.
Silva’s greatest two-wave rating totalled 9.23, properly wanting with the ability to cease Picklum successful for the third time.
“She [Silva] has been browsing so properly. I knew she’s such a competitor and she or he’s such a fighter,” mentioned the 22-year-old from Gosford. “I used to be fairly scared all the way in which till the tip regardless that I had a few good scores. However yeah, she’s able to nice issues and I’m so completely satisfied to get that one over her.”
The WSL Tour’s most constant ladies’s surfer in 2025 – reaching the quarter-finals in eight out of 9 occasions, together with three finals – Picklum enjoys high spot with simply two regular-season occasions remaining on the calendar.
“I’ve labored so laborious this 12 months to essentially put my greatest foot ahead,” she added. “I’ve dreamt a lot of successful right here in Rio, too. I’m an actual energetic particular person, I like the Brazilian power, and to get a win this 12 months means a lot for certain.
“Thanks a lot and shout out to everybody again at house. I do know you’re all most likely up watching and I felt all of the love.”
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Within the males’s draw, Australia’s Ethan Ewing was overwhelmed within the semis by American Griffin Colapinto, 14.84 to 14.20, after earlier downing defending champion and residential hope Italo Ferreira (14.43-13.30) within the quarters.
Colapinto was then out-gunned 16.90 to 14.40 by compatriot Cole Houshmand within the decider, who went two-for-two in CT Finals, backing up his 2024 breakthrough win at Bells Seaside with one other victory.