Overview

• Molly Picklum edged out Caitlin Simmers with a 17.26 two-wave total in the Tahiti Pro final to record her second win of the season and lock in the women’s No.1 seed.
• Jack Robinson posted a 16.90 total to win the men’s title, vaulting into the top five and eliminating Ethan Ewing from automatic Finals qualification.
• Teahupo’o’s powerful swell delivered high-scoring rides, highlighted by three eight-point waves from Picklum and a near-perfect 9.50 barrel by Robinson.
• Reigning world champion Caitlin Simmers wiped out on what was judged a potential perfect wave and finished the final with just 4.94 points.
• The top five men and women will meet in a one-day, winner-takes-all world title showdown at Cloudbreak in Fiji later this month.