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Seb Williams<br />
work pays off. The most important thing I have<br />
gained from this win is confidence in my surfing and<br />
my ability to surf contests. I can’t wait for the next<br />
event in Brazil.”<br />
Thomas King (CRI) had Monteiro on the ropes until<br />
the final seconds and looked to almost become the<br />
event champion. Falling just short was not an issue<br />
for 21-year-old King who surfed an incredible event<br />
and will leave the Philippines with his best QS result<br />
to date.<br />
“This is the best place I’ve been in my life,” King<br />
said. “It is beautiful and the waves are sick, I’ve had<br />
an amazing week. This is by far my best result so<br />
I’m just happy to surf in<br />
“This is the best<br />
place I’ve been in my<br />
life,” King said. “It<br />
is beautiful and the<br />
waves are sick.”<br />
a final, especially with<br />
a former CT surfer like<br />
Raoni. He was surfing so<br />
well and I’m really stoked<br />
for him that he won.”<br />
On his way to the Final,<br />
Monteiro overcame<br />
Peruvian ripper Lucca<br />
Messinas (PER) in an<br />
epic semifinal. Messinas looked in incredible form<br />
posting a solid heat total of 14.93 for his quick<br />
forehand attack. Monteiro had other ideas how<br />
ever posting a massive heat total of 18.07 leaving<br />
Messinas to finish the event in equal third place, his<br />
best QS result to date.<br />
Yuuki Nakashio<br />
Piso Alcala<br />
16<br />
“I’m really happy with my performance here,”<br />
Messinas said. “I have never had a result this good<br />
in a QS so I’m stoked. This event has been so good<br />
with some amazing waves, definitely the best waves<br />
I’ve seen for a QS event. This was my first time in the<br />
Philippines as well and I loved it – it’s an epic spot<br />
here at Cloud 9.”<br />
Podium finalists group
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