Fresh from claiming the ASP World Tour number one ranking, Sally Fitzgibbons has her sights set on a first world title as she heads to New South Wales, Australia for the Beachley Classic.
Event number four of seven on the 2011 Women's World Tour, the Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic is the richest single event on the calendar with a US$40,000 prize for the winner and Fitzgibbons is on a hat-trick after winning in Bells Beach and Taranaki in the last few weeks.
“At the start of each season I think everyone is thinking about the world title,” 20-year-old Fitzgibbons said. “Everyone is training and that’s definitely the goal. It’s been a whirlwind two weeks for me. Winning Bells meant everything to me. It was something I had dreamed of as a kid and worked really hard to make happen.
"I went into New Zealand with the buzz of winning Bells and everything just fell into place for me. I’m just excited about surfing well and the winning and the points are just the bonus.”
Carissa Moore currently lies in second place in the rankings, 500 points behind Fitzgibbons, after reaching three finals in 2011 and the 18-year-old issure to be in the mix again.
“I’m just having a lot of fun this season,” Moore said. “My equipment feels good and I’m just trying to make the most out of every heat. All the girls are surfing so well this year that every heat is a challenge. I’m looking forward to the Beachley Classic.”
Commonwealth Bank Beachley Classic Round 1 Match-Ups:
Heat 1:Coco Ho (HAW), Sofia Mulanovich (PER), Rebecca Woods (AUS)
Heat 2:Silvana Lima (BRA), Courtney Conlogue (USA), Jessi Miley-Dyer (AUS)
Heat 3:Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), Laura Enever (AUS), Nikki Van Dijk (AUS)
Heat 4:Carissa Moore (HAW), Paige Hareb (NZL), Claire Bevilacqua (AUS)
Heat 5:Stephanie Gilmore (AUS), Pauline Ado (FRA), Alana Blanchard (HAW)
Heat 6:Tyler Wright (AUS), Chelsea Hedges (AUS), Melanie Bartels (HAW)
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