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

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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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