Overview

• World No.1 Italo Ferreira, No.2 Yago Dora, and defending champion Jack Robinson were eliminated in shocking upsets during intense competition at Main Break.
• Jacob Willcox, leveraging local expertise, defeated Brazil’s Joao Chianca to become the only Australian man to reach the quarterfinals.
• The competition shifted to The Box for the men’s round-of-16, where heavy 6–8ft waves produced dramatic performances and wipeouts before returning to Main Break.
• Wildcard Mikey McDonagh and underdogs like Barron Mamiya and Crosby Colapinto capitalized on the challenging conditions to secure key victories.
• Sally Fitzgibbons advanced past her elimination heat but must reach the quarterfinals in her next match against world No.1 Gabriela Bryan to remain on the Championship Tour.