Kelly Slater Wins Volcom Fiji Pro, Takes ASP WCT Rankings Lead

Kelly Slater (USA), 41, won the Volcom Pro Fiji to Mick Fanning (AUS), 31, in six to eight pumps foot (2 meter) barrels Cloudbreak starts at the same time, the number 1 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) Ranking.

Stop No. 4 of 10 ASP WCT given the Volcom Fiji Pro several days of world class waves in the two restaurants and Cloudbreak and a series of mixed results of the ASP Top 34 shook his head in the game for the world title.

Kelly Slater built momentum in the Volcom Fiji Pro and reached the final day of competition. The ASP World Champion 11 times on the way to victory 20 points, including a perfect heat by Sebastian Zeitz (HAW), 25, in the quarterfinals, a victory over John John Florence (HAW), 20, semifinal, which ended with fanning a victory in finals, which included a near perfect 19.80 out of 20 heat total.

"What a day," Slater said. "It was crazy. As we looked at each other in the final position were Mick and I was a bit 'down, but the next day was incredible. Would you like to dedicate to my brother, his wife and their new baby van. I said that if I have missed the birth of his son, so I would earn more. Know what to say, what a day for you., To say hello, everyone wants, I'm at home. "

VOLCOM FIJI PRO FINAL:

1 - Kelly Slater (USA) 19.80
2 - Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.87

VOLCOM FIJI PRO SEMIFINALS RESULTS:

SF 1: Kelly Slater (USA) 18.17 def. John John Florence (HAW) 14.00
SF 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.07 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 16.70

VOLCOM FIJI PRO QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:

QF 1: John John Florence (HAW) 19.06 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13.67
QF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 20 def. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 4.10
QF 3: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 7.77 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 7.50
QF 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 12.13 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 11.83

Source: http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing-news/61017#.UbiRu-c3Cdc