SAN BARTOLO, Lima/Peru, June 8, 2010 - Silvana Lima (BRA), 25, has claimed the Movistar Peru Classic presented by IPD over Australian Sally Fitzgibbons, 19, in clean two-to-three foot right-handers in San Bartolo.
Ironically I got the wave I needed to take the win moments after the siren but that's surfing.
Event No. 5 on the 2010 ASP Women's World Tour, the Movistar Peru Classic culminated in dramatic fashion today with some major upsets and stunning performances. Fitzgibbons continued her sizzling level of performance in Peru, logging in excellent wave scores in virtually every round of competition. Today's result marks her third, consecutive Runner-Up finish this season, firmly cementing her place at ASP Women's World No. 2.
"Another bridesmaid finish," Fitzgibbons said. "It's a good result all the same and great for my rating, but I want to win one really bad. Silvana (Lima) was ripping though. I couldn't really get into a good rhythm in that heat. I felt good all day, but she got the jump on me and I was never able to answer back. It's all good though. We've had amazing support here in Peru and I'm looking forward to the next one. Ironically I got the wave I needed to take the win moments after the siren but that's surfing."
"I feel great!" Lima exclaimed after exiting the water. "I knew I needed to put up high scores early on because Sally has been surfing so well all event." Sofia Mulanovich (PER), 26, former ASP Women's World Champion (2004) and 2009 Movistar Peru Classic winner, once again pulled out some late heat heroics to best Chelsea Hedges (AUS), 26, in the Quarterfinals but was unable to overcome a rampaging Fitzgibbons in the Semifinals.
"It's disappointing for sure," Mulanovich said. "Sally was surfing really well and I could get the waves I needed. I started out with a strong heat, but got the best waves at the end. It's another strong result, but I would have liked to make the Final." The next stop on the 2010 ASP Women's World Tour will be the Rip Curl Pro Portugal from October 7 through 11, 2010.
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MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC FINAL RESULT:
1 - Silvana Lima (BRA) 16.50
2 - Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 10.77
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 11.77 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 11.00
SF 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14.60 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 11.56
MOVISTAR PERU CLASSIC QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Silvana Lima (BRA) 13.43 def. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 11.23
QF 2: Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 11.86 def. Paige Hareb (NZL) 10.50
QF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 15.27 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 13.70
QF 4: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 14.14 def. Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 13.43
Current ASP Women's World Tour Top 5 (After Peru):
1 - Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 4716 pts
2 - Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 4224 pts
3 - Silvana Lima (BRA) 3612 pts
4 - Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 3588 pts
5 - Chelsea Hedges (AUS) 3180 pts
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