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Steph Gilmore Stuns Reigning Champion Caity Simmers at Gold Coast Pro

The eight-time world champion, competing as a wildcard, advances to the quarter-finals after a narrow victory at her home break in Burleigh Heads.

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  • Steph Gilmore, returning to competition after more than a year, eliminated reigning world champion Caity Simmers in the round of 16 at the Gold Coast Pro.
  • Gilmore’s final wave score of 6.17 edged out Simmers by less than a point in a tightly contested heat.
  • Simmers, 19, entered the event as the world’s second-ranked surfer after winning the 2024 World Championship.
  • Molly Picklum rebounded from an early exit at Bells Beach, advancing to the quarter-finals with two eight-point rides against Bella Kenworthy.
  • The Gold Coast Pro, held at Burleigh Heads, continues to reshape the 2025 World Surf League title race with major upsets and standout performances.