Top Tier Tested In Stormy Saquarema, Finals Day Hype Heightens - Corona Cero Post Show Day 2

The men took over Saquarema with marquee matchups and unruly conditions. More dominance from Brazil's power-pack pushed Gabriel Medina over the Final 5 threshold, before Jordy Smith's win took control of No. 5 once more. Italo Ferreira and Yago Dora follow right behind Jordy with standout performances as well. Ferreira's event-defining performance sent Saquarema screaming for more alongside the next chapter of Medina and Cole Houshmand's grudge match yielding success for Brazil this time around. John John Florence continues to flourish alongside fellow Top 5 contenders Griffin Colapinto and Ethan Ewing. The first shockwaves were sent courtesy of an upset from Connor O'Leary to shake up the Final 5 picture with a possible, all-important Finals Day awaiting at the Vivo Rio Pro presented by Corona.
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As the biggest celebration of surfing on tour, Rio is unrivaled for passion in and out of the water. There's truly no setting like this in the sport. On the wildest stage of the Championship Tour, surfers will look to lock in their chance to fight for World Title momentum. Who will rise above the pandemonium and make dreams a reality?
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What did Andy Irons say: you could be the best surfer in the world, but if you have no style it’s not worth watching. Italo’s style does nothing for me. It’s too rushed, too forced. It’s forced acrobatics. Does zippo for me. He stays on his feet. Rather watch Griff surf masterful lines with precision and in sync.