1 00:00:02,629 --> 00:00:08,218 [crowd chanting, cheering] 2 00:00:13,265 --> 00:00:16,643 [Turpel] We will crown a women's world champion right here. 3 00:00:16,643 --> 00:00:19,688 Will Carissa get another title, or will Tatiana capture her dream? 4 00:00:26,820 --> 00:00:29,155 [Weston-Webb] It's really hard for me to reflect back on that event 5 00:00:29,155 --> 00:00:31,700 because I get really emotional about it. 6 00:00:32,659 --> 00:00:34,411 [Turpel] Ooh, this is where she really shines. 7 00:00:34,411 --> 00:00:35,579 [cheering] 8 00:00:35,579 --> 00:00:38,164 [Turpel] Man, she's picked a perfect wave. 9 00:00:38,832 --> 00:00:41,501 She could have this heat closed out and have the World Title right now. 10 00:00:50,135 --> 00:00:52,679 - [crowd shouting] - [Turpel] Wow. 11 00:00:54,180 --> 00:00:56,850 [Turpel] Gosh! That's how close these things are. 12 00:00:57,809 --> 00:00:59,269 - [fan 1] Carissa! - [screams] 13 00:00:59,269 --> 00:01:01,605 [crowd cheering] 14 00:01:06,359 --> 00:01:09,946 [Kennedy] Anytime you come an inch away from winning a World Title, 15 00:01:11,114 --> 00:01:14,784 it can be dangerous because you've been in a scenario 16 00:01:14,784 --> 00:01:18,788 where you've absolutely given everything you have. 17 00:01:20,206 --> 00:01:21,958 You surfed so good. 18 00:01:23,084 --> 00:01:26,129 [Kennedy] And suddenly, everything you have wasn't quite enough. 19 00:01:27,339 --> 00:01:28,924 Where do you go from there? 20 00:01:49,861 --> 00:01:53,448 Yeah, Ross is down there somewhere. He's coaching Tati. 21 00:01:54,699 --> 00:01:56,993 So, Ross Williams is a old friend of mine. 22 00:01:57,494 --> 00:01:59,329 I've known him since I was a little kid 23 00:01:59,329 --> 00:02:01,539 and we surfed on tour together. 24 00:02:02,415 --> 00:02:04,584 He kinda retired, and then he got into coaching, 25 00:02:04,584 --> 00:02:05,961 and that's kinda been his thing. 26 00:02:12,050 --> 00:02:13,385 [Williams] After we're done today, 27 00:02:13,385 --> 00:02:16,471 we'll just pass back and forth notes, after the session. 28 00:02:16,471 --> 00:02:19,057 - We'll just keep it general in the water. - Okay. Okay. 29 00:02:19,683 --> 00:02:22,352 [Williams] Tati is trying to digest it all... 30 00:02:22,352 --> 00:02:23,937 - [Weston-Webb] Ready to go? - [Williams] Ready. 31 00:02:23,937 --> 00:02:26,982 ...and come to grips with the pros and cons of being in a final. 32 00:02:30,485 --> 00:02:32,946 [Weston-Webb] I've never in my entire career felt 33 00:02:32,946 --> 00:02:35,073 like I felt at the end of last year. 34 00:02:36,741 --> 00:02:39,953 It was the most difficult day of my competitive life. 35 00:02:42,163 --> 00:02:45,542 It's honestly the most devastating feeling in the entire world. 36 00:02:54,217 --> 00:02:56,720 I barely surfed since the finals day. 37 00:03:02,017 --> 00:03:04,394 [Williams] That's never gonna be easier when you're this close 38 00:03:04,394 --> 00:03:08,607 to winning a World Title, which is, like, the ultimate dream for a tour surfer. 39 00:03:11,943 --> 00:03:17,574 Tati is-- She's so, emotional. She's very low. 40 00:03:20,410 --> 00:03:22,996 It just takes a while to swallow that bitter pill. 41 00:03:24,998 --> 00:03:26,541 I want a hug. 42 00:03:35,675 --> 00:03:37,052 [Toledo's friends speaking Portuguese] 43 00:03:37,052 --> 00:03:39,137 - [Toledo] Burger time? [chuckles] - [friends chuckle] 44 00:03:40,764 --> 00:03:42,891 [Weston-Webb] Filipe's one of my best friends on tour. 45 00:03:44,601 --> 00:03:47,354 Getting second on the same event-- 46 00:03:47,354 --> 00:03:50,065 I think Filipe and I just have a connection 47 00:03:50,065 --> 00:03:53,151 when it comes to, like, processing what I went through. 48 00:03:53,151 --> 00:03:56,947 Because I think after such a loss, 49 00:03:56,947 --> 00:04:00,325 only people that get second constantly know the feeling. 50 00:04:02,369 --> 00:04:06,248 I don't know if it's more frustrating getting second than losing in the semis. 51 00:04:07,082 --> 00:04:08,583 It's just, like-- You're just so close, 52 00:04:08,583 --> 00:04:10,585 and you're like, "Okay, I'm in the final. That's it." 53 00:04:10,585 --> 00:04:13,463 F-First or second, you know? And then you're always looking for first, 54 00:04:13,463 --> 00:04:16,132 and... [inhales deeply] ...all of a sudden you're just like, 55 00:04:16,132 --> 00:04:18,343 "Damn it, that was the last heat, my last opportunity." 56 00:04:18,343 --> 00:04:19,678 - It's so gnarly. - You know, it's-- 57 00:04:19,678 --> 00:04:21,137 How is it for you? 58 00:04:21,137 --> 00:04:22,514 It is terrible. 59 00:04:23,390 --> 00:04:25,934 I basically didn't really acknowledge the fact that it was, like, 60 00:04:25,934 --> 00:04:27,894 super hard for me to lose. 61 00:04:27,894 --> 00:04:29,187 But it took you a while to-- 62 00:04:29,187 --> 00:04:30,355 - Took me a while. - Really? 63 00:04:30,855 --> 00:04:31,898 Yeah. 64 00:04:31,898 --> 00:04:33,817 I feel like I have a whole life ahead of me, 65 00:04:33,817 --> 00:04:35,777 and I'm just, like-- and I'm feeling like this. 66 00:04:35,777 --> 00:04:38,405 I'm like, "Wha-- Where am I? W-What am I doing?" 67 00:04:39,030 --> 00:04:44,244 And I don't know if I should, like, try again or, like... or I don't know. 68 00:04:45,120 --> 00:04:49,291 Do I just, like, give up now? Or-- I just don't know. 69 00:05:03,847 --> 00:05:08,143 [Weston-Webb] So, I was born in Brazil and raised in the island of Kauai. 70 00:05:10,312 --> 00:05:14,691 When I was little, I dreamt about being the best surfer in the world. 71 00:05:15,567 --> 00:05:17,152 I just wrote it on my wall, 72 00:05:17,152 --> 00:05:19,362 and I put it up, and I looked at it every day. 73 00:05:20,739 --> 00:05:22,657 And at the time, I was surfing a ton. 74 00:05:22,657 --> 00:05:27,203 [childhood friend] Tatiana Weston-Webb, future surfer. Pro. 75 00:05:28,330 --> 00:05:32,375 A few years later, I decided to compete in the local surf event. 76 00:05:32,375 --> 00:05:34,169 [air horn blares] 77 00:05:38,590 --> 00:05:39,591 [Doug] Whoa! 78 00:05:39,591 --> 00:05:42,260 [Weston-Webb] And then I told my dad. I was like, "Dad, I wanna win." 79 00:05:42,260 --> 00:05:43,720 [Doug] Yeah, Tats! Whoo! 80 00:05:43,720 --> 00:05:45,889 [Weston-Webb] And then, lo and behold... 81 00:05:45,889 --> 00:05:47,641 - [fan] Good job! - [Weston-Webb] ...I won. 82 00:05:47,641 --> 00:05:51,561 [announcer 1] Nine to ten years old, Tatiana Weston-Webb! 83 00:05:51,561 --> 00:05:53,063 [crowd cheering] 84 00:05:53,063 --> 00:05:56,441 [Weston-Webb] There was one year where I won an event at Nationals. 85 00:05:58,068 --> 00:06:02,530 [Weston-Webb] It was the same year Carissa had just won her first World Title. 86 00:06:04,241 --> 00:06:05,825 [Weston-Webb] I grew up on the island next door, 87 00:06:05,825 --> 00:06:10,413 so I watched her career basically blossom in front of my eyes. 88 00:06:11,831 --> 00:06:14,709 And I was like, "Wow, Carissa just won a World Title, 89 00:06:14,709 --> 00:06:16,711 maybe one day I can win a World Title." 90 00:06:16,711 --> 00:06:21,132 That's when I really had the thought like, "Okay, I wanna be a pro." 91 00:06:23,677 --> 00:06:25,428 [Fanning] Tatiana Weston-Webb, she's not scared. 92 00:06:25,428 --> 00:06:27,472 She gets barrels, she's gonna come out. 93 00:06:30,684 --> 00:06:32,352 Looking for the tube, she's found it. 94 00:06:32,352 --> 00:06:34,646 There she is, Tatiana, and out! 95 00:06:34,646 --> 00:06:38,275 [Turpel] Tatiana Weston-Webb, Rookie of the Year in 2015. 96 00:06:38,275 --> 00:06:40,068 She's one of those surfers that's able to do it 97 00:06:40,068 --> 00:06:43,905 on the forehand and the backhand. She's as capable going either direction, 98 00:06:43,905 --> 00:06:46,992 and that's something you need to have if you're gonna be vying for World Titles. 99 00:06:47,659 --> 00:06:48,868 She's got it all, she's very young, 100 00:06:48,868 --> 00:06:50,954 and she's just gonna get better and better and better. 101 00:06:50,954 --> 00:06:57,043 Ladies and gentlemen, a huge win for Tatiana Weston-Webb, 102 00:06:57,043 --> 00:07:01,631 the champion of the 2016 US Open of Surfing. 103 00:07:01,631 --> 00:07:03,174 The party's about to start. 104 00:07:03,675 --> 00:07:05,927 She's gonna be skyrocketing towards the top. 105 00:07:08,305 --> 00:07:10,891 [Weston-Webb] Carissa is the best female surfer in the world, 106 00:07:10,891 --> 00:07:13,310 and my goal is always to beat the best. 107 00:07:15,604 --> 00:07:20,066 But we're starting our 2022 season off, and I really don't feel ready. 108 00:07:20,901 --> 00:07:22,986 It's not like I can say, "Wait!" 109 00:07:24,863 --> 00:07:26,031 Yeah, I gotta go. 110 00:07:36,666 --> 00:07:40,462 [Turpel] Welcome, surf fans. This is the Billabong Pro! 111 00:07:40,462 --> 00:07:41,755 [cheering, clamoring] 112 00:07:41,755 --> 00:07:45,425 [Turpel] From the North Shore of Oahu, the Seven Mile Miracle, 113 00:07:45,425 --> 00:07:49,638 all focused on the world's most famous and dangerous wave, 114 00:07:49,638 --> 00:07:51,264 the Banzai Pipeline. 115 00:07:51,264 --> 00:07:52,807 [Cote] And this is why. 116 00:07:52,807 --> 00:07:55,602 The new, incoming swell on the horizon. 117 00:07:56,895 --> 00:08:00,690 That ups the danger level to a scary, scary place. 118 00:08:02,192 --> 00:08:06,154 [Williams] Everywhere is firing right now, so, uh, it's really dangerous here. 119 00:08:10,492 --> 00:08:12,786 [Turpel] Shock and awe hits Pipeline. 120 00:08:13,620 --> 00:08:16,289 [Guerrero] We are making history today. 121 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:22,212 The women for the first time in a full competition along with the men, 122 00:08:22,212 --> 00:08:23,547 and we're ready for it. 123 00:08:23,547 --> 00:08:26,258 [Hodge] This is the first year that we're gonna have a fully integrated 124 00:08:26,258 --> 00:08:27,759 men's and women's tour. 125 00:08:27,759 --> 00:08:31,638 Seems like women's surfing is just evolving at such an amazing rate. 126 00:08:31,638 --> 00:08:34,474 But it's a bit bigger now, so hopefully there will be, like 127 00:08:34,474 --> 00:08:36,518 a few opportunities. 128 00:08:36,518 --> 00:08:40,313 Swell is picking up. Yeah. [chuckles] 129 00:08:41,231 --> 00:08:43,984 My name is Carissa Moore. I'm a professional surfer. 130 00:08:43,984 --> 00:08:47,195 I have five World Titles and an Olympic gold medal. 131 00:08:47,779 --> 00:08:48,947 [fan] No way. Thank you. 132 00:08:48,947 --> 00:08:51,866 [Moore] Every World Title race is a little bit different. 133 00:08:52,993 --> 00:08:56,371 But I think motivation, for me, is going into that finals day 134 00:08:56,371 --> 00:08:57,789 with the number one seed. 135 00:09:03,503 --> 00:09:06,381 - [fan 1] Thank you, Tatiana. See ya later. - Yeah, no worries, guys. Thanks. 136 00:09:06,381 --> 00:09:07,632 - [fan 2] All right. - See you later. 137 00:09:07,632 --> 00:09:09,259 - [fan 1] Okay. - [fan 2] Bye, Tati. 138 00:09:09,259 --> 00:09:12,929 - Thanks, guys. See ya. - [fan 1] See you at Sunset. 139 00:09:12,929 --> 00:09:16,600 [Guerrero] ...with a 4.27 and a 2.27. Here goes Carissa Moore. 140 00:09:16,600 --> 00:09:18,351 [crowd cheering] 141 00:09:18,351 --> 00:09:21,396 [Cote] She gets in the barrel and she comes out! 142 00:09:21,396 --> 00:09:24,608 Hard carving half off the top, good finish. 143 00:09:32,157 --> 00:09:33,158 [attendee 1] Yo, yo. 144 00:09:33,658 --> 00:09:35,577 - Hi. - [attendee 2] Hi. 145 00:09:36,745 --> 00:09:39,289 Did you bring every board? How many boards you got? 146 00:09:39,289 --> 00:09:41,207 - [commentators chattering] - [Weston-Webb] A lot. 147 00:09:41,207 --> 00:09:43,877 Okay. I mean, there's one, two, three, four, five, six. 148 00:09:43,877 --> 00:09:46,213 I can bring three, you can bring three. 149 00:09:47,130 --> 00:09:50,091 [Mendes] My name is Jesse Mendes, and I'm a professional surfer, 150 00:09:51,134 --> 00:09:54,304 but I fell off tour a few years ago. 151 00:09:55,597 --> 00:09:57,849 Carissa got a good one as well. 152 00:09:59,059 --> 00:10:01,144 [people chattering] 153 00:10:01,144 --> 00:10:04,898 [Mendes] If you go back to last year, it's, like, crazy what she achieved, 154 00:10:04,898 --> 00:10:06,608 even if it wasn't the World Title. 155 00:10:06,608 --> 00:10:09,444 But at the moment, she can't really see those things. 156 00:10:10,028 --> 00:10:14,616 I just gotta be there to support her, just like a normal-- I guess, a normal couple. 157 00:10:14,616 --> 00:10:16,701 - [commentators chattering] - [crowd clamoring] 158 00:10:16,701 --> 00:10:18,036 [Guerrero] Oh, my goodness! 159 00:10:18,662 --> 00:10:20,956 [Cote] Out of the starting, the heat of the event. 160 00:10:20,956 --> 00:10:22,499 Coming up, the women's draw. 161 00:10:22,499 --> 00:10:27,170 Tatiana Weston-Webb going up against Moana Jones Wong as a wild card. 162 00:10:27,170 --> 00:10:31,091 Do you remember that time when our dads took us out there when we were, 12. 163 00:10:31,091 --> 00:10:34,010 on, like, Christmas Day? And it was, like, only us out there? 164 00:10:34,010 --> 00:10:37,305 And you and me just, took, like, six 12-footers on the head, 165 00:10:37,305 --> 00:10:39,307 and just got washed all the way in, and we were like, 166 00:10:39,307 --> 00:10:41,560 "Uh, we're just gonna go in now." 167 00:10:41,560 --> 00:10:43,103 [chuckling] 168 00:10:45,313 --> 00:10:48,191 A wild card is someone who we have in the draw who-- 169 00:10:48,191 --> 00:10:52,654 They're not a full-time tour competitor, but they might be a spot specialist, 170 00:10:52,654 --> 00:10:54,364 and they know the break. 171 00:10:54,364 --> 00:10:58,827 It's almost like, for a wild card, surfing is their side hustle. 172 00:10:58,827 --> 00:11:01,913 It's not their career. They're just freak athletes. 173 00:11:01,913 --> 00:11:04,874 And that's why you bring them in, and that's why they're called wild cards. 174 00:11:05,500 --> 00:11:09,588 Moana was my pick for Pipe. She's a Pipe specialist. 175 00:11:09,588 --> 00:11:12,424 I think wild cards know that this event could be something 176 00:11:12,424 --> 00:11:16,219 that's gonna change their career, and it could potentially change their life too. 177 00:11:16,720 --> 00:11:17,846 - Yeah, yeah. - Yeah, try it on... 178 00:11:17,846 --> 00:11:19,764 [Miley-Dyer] This matchup is so interesting 'cause we know 179 00:11:19,764 --> 00:11:22,684 that they are very competitive with each other. 180 00:11:22,684 --> 00:11:25,854 [Hodge] It's fierce. You know, Moana and Tati have-- have history, 181 00:11:25,854 --> 00:11:29,316 and they're both, you know, the hardest-charging girls in the lineup. 182 00:11:32,277 --> 00:11:36,364 [Weston-Webb] In 2021, I made a mistake at Pipeline. 183 00:11:36,364 --> 00:11:38,909 It had been a long day of surfing, 184 00:11:38,909 --> 00:11:41,703 and, yeah, I accidentally dropped in on Moana. 185 00:11:41,703 --> 00:11:43,246 It was a really bad wave. 186 00:11:43,246 --> 00:11:46,374 I went in. I didn't see that I'd dropped in on anyone, 187 00:11:46,374 --> 00:11:49,628 and yeah, she was really upset. 188 00:11:51,963 --> 00:11:54,841 She basically, like, dropped her board on the sand and ran up to me 189 00:11:54,841 --> 00:11:58,511 and, like, tried swinging at me. She was like, "You did it on purpose." 190 00:12:00,096 --> 00:12:02,974 She went on a rampage on social media. 191 00:12:03,892 --> 00:12:06,436 It really just felt like people were ridiculing me 192 00:12:06,436 --> 00:12:09,314 off of just making one tiny little mistake. 193 00:12:10,065 --> 00:12:14,361 I get very feisty out at Pipe. I know I'm, like, cute and small 194 00:12:14,361 --> 00:12:17,614 and no one thinks I'm gonna do anything, but there's another side to me. 195 00:12:17,614 --> 00:12:19,699 One, like, you tick me off on-- the wrong way, 196 00:12:19,699 --> 00:12:22,410 I'm just like... [growls] ..."I'll come after you." [laughs] 197 00:12:23,703 --> 00:12:25,580 Don't be afraid to finish the wave off too. 198 00:12:25,580 --> 00:12:27,666 You don't have to kick out after a barrel. 199 00:12:27,666 --> 00:12:29,584 - You know, tag it - Okay. 200 00:12:29,584 --> 00:12:33,255 That's what they said. They said in the judging criteria to add turns after. 201 00:12:33,255 --> 00:12:35,423 - Right? I love it. Yeah. - I-- Yeah. 202 00:12:36,007 --> 00:12:37,759 - I think I'm gonna change into... - [Williams] Yeah. 203 00:12:37,759 --> 00:12:39,553 ...a different outfit and stuff. 204 00:12:39,553 --> 00:12:40,637 [Williams] Okay. 205 00:12:45,684 --> 00:12:48,353 You've got nine minutes. Plenty of time. 206 00:12:49,229 --> 00:12:51,565 - Want me to grab this board for you? - [Weston-Webb] Um, sure. 207 00:12:51,565 --> 00:12:54,734 [Williams] Tati, she's fiery, she's gutsy. 208 00:12:55,318 --> 00:12:58,738 Uh, I would say she's probably the gutsiest woman surfer on tour. 209 00:12:58,738 --> 00:13:03,493 She's not really intimidated. She's gonna not back down to someone like Moana. 210 00:13:03,493 --> 00:13:06,663 [crowd applauding] 211 00:13:09,541 --> 00:13:13,378 [Turpel] It's on. We've got a big heat entering the lineup. 212 00:13:13,378 --> 00:13:15,964 Tatiana Weston-Webb and Moana Jones Wong. 213 00:13:15,964 --> 00:13:18,133 [Hodge] So cool to see this wild card in the event. 214 00:13:18,717 --> 00:13:21,469 Moana knows the lineup so well. She's one of the women 215 00:13:21,469 --> 00:13:26,766 that has really dedicated herself to Pipeline and learning all the intricacies. 216 00:13:27,601 --> 00:13:30,270 This is a gnarly heat. It's a big heat for Tati. 217 00:13:33,899 --> 00:13:37,444 [Weston-Webb] Moana surfs Pipe more than anyone, ever. 218 00:13:42,866 --> 00:13:44,701 But I really gotta just focus on myself. 219 00:13:50,457 --> 00:13:53,043 [Cote] Huge waves pulsing through the lineup right now. 220 00:13:54,544 --> 00:13:56,171 [Williams] This is a good set. 221 00:13:56,171 --> 00:13:57,422 Go, Tati, go. 222 00:13:58,298 --> 00:13:59,382 Oh, here we go. 223 00:14:00,342 --> 00:14:02,969 [Guerrero] Tatiana Weston-Webb, here she is. Pipeline. 224 00:14:06,306 --> 00:14:08,266 - [Mendes] There we go. - [Tatiana's friend] Yeah, let's go. 225 00:14:08,266 --> 00:14:09,559 That was a good wave. 226 00:14:10,143 --> 00:14:12,395 [Hodge] Moana and Tatiana are definitely ladies 227 00:14:12,395 --> 00:14:15,357 that love hollow left-hand barrels. 228 00:14:18,443 --> 00:14:20,195 [Hodge] It's just what they eat for breakfast. 229 00:14:24,282 --> 00:14:27,160 [Guerrero] Moana Jones Wong has the advantage 230 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:30,413 over her matchup with Tatiana Weston-Webb. 231 00:14:32,540 --> 00:14:36,253 [Hodge] Tati, she's gonna start feeling that edge of nerves creep in. 232 00:14:36,253 --> 00:14:39,047 You know, usually Tati's kinda got a smile on her face when she's surfing. 233 00:14:39,047 --> 00:14:41,216 She looks very serious at the moment. 234 00:14:41,841 --> 00:14:44,511 Very close on the scoring. 235 00:14:44,511 --> 00:14:47,138 Never super deep but none of the girls got deep. 236 00:14:47,889 --> 00:14:53,895 The whole deal is to get a really big, heavy kind of wave 237 00:14:53,895 --> 00:14:56,731 and get a deep barrel, to be getting an excellent score. 238 00:14:56,731 --> 00:14:59,901 [Hodge] Tati's gonna go. She's just gonna swing on anything 239 00:14:59,901 --> 00:15:02,028 at the moment to try and find that score. 240 00:15:02,028 --> 00:15:04,281 She needs to get a good wave that's all. 241 00:15:06,533 --> 00:15:08,410 Go, Tati! Make it. 242 00:15:08,994 --> 00:15:12,581 [Guerrero] Tatiana Weston-Webb pulls into the barrel... 243 00:15:14,833 --> 00:15:16,585 [Mendes groans] No. 244 00:15:16,585 --> 00:15:19,296 [Turpel] That one's gonna shut down, completely closing up. 245 00:15:27,846 --> 00:15:30,307 [Guerrero] Wow. Lot of power in that wave, 246 00:15:30,307 --> 00:15:34,519 and we're keeping a close eye on Tati's recovery. 247 00:15:38,189 --> 00:15:42,277 The very shallow reef is a real threat here at Pipeline. 248 00:15:53,288 --> 00:15:59,085 [Enever] Guys, that was intense. That was a heavy, heavy wipeout. 249 00:16:00,545 --> 00:16:02,088 - That was a mistake. - [Oda] Yep. 250 00:16:02,672 --> 00:16:04,007 She was off balance. 251 00:16:05,050 --> 00:16:07,135 [Enever] Tatiana, after that wave, paddled out. 252 00:16:07,135 --> 00:16:10,055 She was shaking her head a bit, so we could see the frustration. 253 00:16:10,972 --> 00:16:12,641 [partner] Here we go. 254 00:16:12,641 --> 00:16:15,852 [Guerrero] Opportunity is arriving for Moana Jones. 255 00:16:16,394 --> 00:16:18,980 [Cote] Moana scratching into this one. 256 00:16:34,120 --> 00:16:36,831 [Hodge] Sealing the deal and the lead. 257 00:16:37,749 --> 00:16:41,461 [Cote] And as we have the countdown-- And it's gonna be official right now. 258 00:16:42,587 --> 00:16:43,922 The Hawaii wild card, 259 00:16:43,922 --> 00:16:49,844 Moana Jones Wong advances on into quarterfinal number two. 260 00:16:50,345 --> 00:16:52,806 [Mendes] Ah, she got smoked. Bummer. 261 00:16:54,391 --> 00:16:55,809 [Oda groans] 262 00:17:06,444 --> 00:17:11,157 [Weston-Webb] That was so terrible. I cannot be losing to a wild card. 263 00:17:11,157 --> 00:17:13,118 - Okay, girl. Good job. - Thank you so much. 264 00:17:13,118 --> 00:17:15,328 [Turpel] ...young girl who grew up with-- in competing... 265 00:17:15,328 --> 00:17:17,706 I wore my helmet, actually. [chuckles] 266 00:17:19,165 --> 00:17:20,625 Thank you, guys. 267 00:17:20,625 --> 00:17:21,918 That was fun. 268 00:17:24,504 --> 00:17:26,673 [people chattering] 269 00:17:26,673 --> 00:17:29,217 [Hughes] Tati's not really looking her normal self. 270 00:17:29,217 --> 00:17:31,761 She's a surfer, especially at a wave like Pipe 271 00:17:31,761 --> 00:17:34,222 that we expected to go all the way. 272 00:17:34,222 --> 00:17:38,935 So, for her to get a slow start out there and to not find any good momentum, 273 00:17:39,811 --> 00:17:41,980 she would be really disappointed. 274 00:17:43,356 --> 00:17:45,025 It's been a tough one to watch. 275 00:17:45,025 --> 00:17:47,694 - [Weston-Webb] Man! One wrong move. - [Williams] Yeah. 276 00:17:47,694 --> 00:17:49,529 Hers was like a dream, it just rolled. 277 00:17:49,529 --> 00:17:51,573 I know, I saw that. I saw everything. 278 00:17:51,573 --> 00:17:53,617 But, like, the moment she got that wave, 279 00:17:53,617 --> 00:17:54,826 - I was like-- - [Williams] Dang. 280 00:17:54,826 --> 00:17:58,204 Like she obviously got the lucky one, you know. 281 00:17:58,997 --> 00:17:59,998 [clears throat] 282 00:17:59,998 --> 00:18:04,628 And it's so tough, man. Like, I just feel like I g-- [sighs] 283 00:18:07,380 --> 00:18:08,381 [Williams clears throat] 284 00:18:09,591 --> 00:18:10,675 [Williams clears throat] 285 00:18:13,220 --> 00:18:17,641 [Mendes] I can see the pressure on Tati. It's kinda showing. 286 00:18:18,391 --> 00:18:20,852 There's a lot of expectation on how things are going, 287 00:18:20,852 --> 00:18:23,647 a lot of new girls that showed up that are very talented. 288 00:18:24,606 --> 00:18:27,234 And it's just choices that she had, that were-- 289 00:18:27,234 --> 00:18:29,444 I think in the moment she wasn't so present. 290 00:18:38,078 --> 00:18:40,080 [crowd cheering] 291 00:18:40,080 --> 00:18:41,331 [Guerrero] And here we go. 292 00:18:41,331 --> 00:18:44,876 Your Billabong Pro Women's Pipeline final is on. 293 00:18:44,876 --> 00:18:46,962 [cheering continues] 294 00:18:51,341 --> 00:18:56,263 [Guerrero] Wow, what a matchup. We got the wild card, Moana Jones Wong, 295 00:18:56,263 --> 00:18:59,766 up against a five-time World Champion, Carissa Moore. 296 00:19:00,684 --> 00:19:03,895 She already took down Tyler Wright in that first semifinal, 297 00:19:03,895 --> 00:19:07,524 so the dream run continues for the North Shore local. 298 00:19:08,108 --> 00:19:11,695 Can Carissa Moore come back in this final right now? 299 00:19:11,695 --> 00:19:14,948 It is the wild card, Moana Jones Wong... 300 00:19:14,948 --> 00:19:16,157 - Yeah. - [Guerrero] ...on top. 301 00:19:16,658 --> 00:19:18,577 [Weston-Webb] I really wanna be in finals, 302 00:19:18,577 --> 00:19:21,204 and I guess jealous would be the right word. 303 00:19:21,705 --> 00:19:24,040 - [Slater] Here we go. Oh, nice. - [Guerrero] Moana! 304 00:19:24,040 --> 00:19:27,752 Beautiful drop, again so casual. Stalls off the bottom. 305 00:19:27,752 --> 00:19:30,046 - And that's what we're looking for! - [Slater] Nice. 306 00:19:30,046 --> 00:19:31,590 [cheering, whistling] 307 00:19:31,590 --> 00:19:33,800 [Guerrero] Is it too soon to call her the queen of Pipeline? 308 00:19:33,800 --> 00:19:35,760 - [Slater] No, it's done. - [crowd cheering] Five, four... 309 00:19:35,760 --> 00:19:38,763 - three, two, one. - [Guerrero] Three, two, one. 310 00:19:39,347 --> 00:19:44,895 Moana Jones Wong has just won the Billabong Pro Pipeline. 311 00:19:44,895 --> 00:19:48,481 She just beat five-time World Champ, Carissa Moore. 312 00:19:49,316 --> 00:19:51,568 [Weston-Webb] I just feel like the pressure's on, 313 00:19:51,568 --> 00:19:56,323 'cause you need to have those results to make the cut, and every point counts. 314 00:20:01,953 --> 00:20:05,957 So this year, we've got the cut, and it's the first year that we've ever had it. 315 00:20:08,084 --> 00:20:10,962 The cut's massively controversial. For sure. 316 00:20:11,880 --> 00:20:14,466 But it's gonna be a massive moment for the tour. 317 00:20:15,300 --> 00:20:17,135 After five events... 318 00:20:19,137 --> 00:20:25,060 we're cutting the field down to 22 men and 10 women. 319 00:20:26,311 --> 00:20:27,979 People are gonna go home. 320 00:20:27,979 --> 00:20:29,481 And-- And it's heavy. 321 00:20:30,899 --> 00:20:33,109 You have to perform in the beginning 322 00:20:33,109 --> 00:20:36,446 because if you don't perform in these events, you're out. 323 00:20:38,365 --> 00:20:41,534 If you don't make the cut, that would be a scary moment. 324 00:20:41,534 --> 00:20:44,329 That's a huge mark on your career. 325 00:20:45,372 --> 00:20:48,041 I feel like everyone wants to get rid of the cut, 326 00:20:48,041 --> 00:20:51,461 um, 'cause it's not fair for a lot of people. 327 00:20:52,170 --> 00:20:53,421 I really don't like the format. 328 00:20:53,421 --> 00:20:56,841 I think anyone who's on tour has earned their spot to be on tour 329 00:20:56,841 --> 00:20:57,926 for the whole year. 330 00:20:57,926 --> 00:20:59,135 [Igarashi] I think it's epic. 331 00:20:59,886 --> 00:21:02,222 It gives a lot of value towards these-- these first few events. 332 00:21:02,222 --> 00:21:05,058 You know, you don't have people that are-- that are low seeds, 333 00:21:05,058 --> 00:21:09,563 that are, you know, getting in the way of-- of, uh-- of the real fight at hand. 334 00:21:09,563 --> 00:21:13,400 I don't know. I'm definitely aiming for well above it obviously. 335 00:21:13,400 --> 00:21:14,442 But I reckon it's shit. 336 00:21:15,235 --> 00:21:17,070 [Weston-Webb] This year is so different. 337 00:21:17,904 --> 00:21:19,489 We've never had this before. 338 00:21:20,615 --> 00:21:22,909 It's a lot of pressure, I guess, in the beginning. 339 00:21:22,909 --> 00:21:26,204 But now it's, like, basically about, like, survival. [chuckles] 340 00:21:26,204 --> 00:21:28,623 Making it to the back half of the year. 341 00:21:42,512 --> 00:21:44,347 [Guerrero] Hurley Pro Sunset Beach, 342 00:21:44,347 --> 00:21:47,267 presented by Shiseido, continues to roll on. 343 00:21:47,893 --> 00:21:51,688 And the big story here is Moana Jones Wong has been eliminated 344 00:21:51,688 --> 00:21:53,231 from competition today. 345 00:21:54,524 --> 00:21:55,692 [partner] So bullshit. 346 00:21:55,692 --> 00:21:57,819 I thought you won the heat for sure. 347 00:21:57,819 --> 00:21:59,738 That was good. They just underscored you. 348 00:21:59,738 --> 00:22:02,991 - I know, but still. Yeah, it's okay. - They underscored you big time. Big time. 349 00:22:05,118 --> 00:22:06,745 [Guerrero] Another big story here, 350 00:22:06,745 --> 00:22:11,541 the five-time world champ, Carissa Moore, having a great first heat of the day, 351 00:22:11,541 --> 00:22:14,044 and, uh, could be one of the favorites already. 352 00:22:14,044 --> 00:22:16,213 [Cote] All right, heat two is on. 353 00:22:16,213 --> 00:22:19,591 Introducing Tatiana Weston-Webb in the red jersey. 354 00:22:19,591 --> 00:22:23,261 [Hodge] Yeah, Tati-- I mean, we've been talking about the midyear cut and how it-- 355 00:22:23,261 --> 00:22:24,679 to make all of these events count. 356 00:22:24,679 --> 00:22:28,558 Right here is-- is that place for Tatiana to make an impact. 357 00:22:28,558 --> 00:22:30,268 [air horn blares] 358 00:22:33,480 --> 00:22:35,607 [Guerrero] Tatiana Weston-Webb. 359 00:22:35,607 --> 00:22:39,152 Difficult water up in front of her. And, oh-- 360 00:22:47,786 --> 00:22:49,746 [groans] Ouch. 361 00:22:50,247 --> 00:22:51,957 [safety announcer] Medical, the nearest team. 362 00:22:51,957 --> 00:22:53,124 [horn blaring] 363 00:22:53,124 --> 00:22:56,419 Looks like the last wave was nasty on her knee. 364 00:22:56,419 --> 00:22:59,172 [Guerrero] 12.66. Triple 8 total is leading the set. 365 00:23:00,674 --> 00:23:02,509 [groans] It's like the worst feeling. 366 00:23:03,176 --> 00:23:05,178 [medic] I know. I know. It's this one right here, right? 367 00:23:05,178 --> 00:23:07,097 - [Weston-Webb] Yeah. - [medic] Perfect. 368 00:23:07,097 --> 00:23:10,267 - [Williams] You okay? - Hey. I hurt my knee on my last wave. 369 00:23:10,267 --> 00:23:11,601 [Williams] What happened? 370 00:23:11,601 --> 00:23:15,230 The lip just, like, broke on my back and then my front foot, like, slipped... 371 00:23:15,230 --> 00:23:16,314 - [Williams] Oh. - ...like, forward 372 00:23:16,314 --> 00:23:18,900 - and then my knee compressed inward. - Okay. 373 00:23:19,609 --> 00:23:21,736 - [Weston-Webb] It's right in the middle. - Okay, so kinda mid-- 374 00:23:21,736 --> 00:23:23,029 - Yeah, right there. - That's fine, there? 375 00:23:23,029 --> 00:23:26,491 So it's kinda more deep MCL type of stuff. In other words, it's not-- 376 00:23:26,491 --> 00:23:28,201 - [Williams] Which one though? - MCL. 377 00:23:28,201 --> 00:23:29,369 - Okay. - MCL. 378 00:23:29,369 --> 00:23:31,913 Right now just-- just focus on staying calm though. 379 00:23:34,624 --> 00:23:37,127 - You'll be all right, Tati. You heal fast. - It's so dumb. I'm fine. 380 00:23:37,127 --> 00:23:38,503 [medic] Hmm. 381 00:23:38,503 --> 00:23:40,213 [Williams] Just take it one step at a time. 382 00:23:41,381 --> 00:23:43,758 Oh, I'm sorry, babe. I know you're good. 383 00:23:44,634 --> 00:23:45,635 [Weston-Webb cries] 384 00:23:47,971 --> 00:23:51,099 [Guerrero] Carissa Moore out of competition. 385 00:23:51,099 --> 00:23:55,061 Rookie, Molly Picklum, is in the quarterfinals. 386 00:23:55,061 --> 00:23:57,355 Another upset happening. 387 00:23:57,355 --> 00:23:58,565 [Moore sighs] 388 00:23:58,565 --> 00:24:00,400 [Mendes] She looks bummed. 389 00:24:02,152 --> 00:24:04,613 Yeah, but she's not injured. 390 00:24:10,118 --> 00:24:11,161 [Slater] See you guys. 391 00:24:11,161 --> 00:24:15,248 [Weston-Webb] After Sunset, I am 14th place in the world. 392 00:24:15,832 --> 00:24:17,751 If I can't compete at the next few events, 393 00:24:18,335 --> 00:24:21,630 the chances of me making the cut are really slim. 394 00:24:28,011 --> 00:24:32,140 - Aw. I love you. - Love you too. 395 00:24:32,140 --> 00:24:33,725 [Hughes] Her career is at stake. 396 00:24:33,725 --> 00:24:35,101 [Mendes] You can handle this. 397 00:24:35,101 --> 00:24:37,646 [Hughes] She's below the cut line, she got a injury. 398 00:24:37,646 --> 00:24:40,523 She could not be in for next year. 399 00:24:40,523 --> 00:24:41,983 She could not make the midseason cut, 400 00:24:41,983 --> 00:24:45,612 which means not qualifying even for 2023 Championship Tour. 401 00:24:47,781 --> 00:24:49,324 Which is really strange for Tatiana. 402 00:25:02,295 --> 00:25:03,964 [Weston-Webb] I spent two weeks out of the water. 403 00:25:05,048 --> 00:25:09,177 And it's horrifying... [chuckles] ...to know that I could miss the end of the year. 404 00:25:09,761 --> 00:25:12,264 It's just such overwhelming emotion. 405 00:25:12,264 --> 00:25:14,558 - [Weston-Webb] Hi. Hi. - [osteopath] Hello. How's it going? 406 00:25:14,558 --> 00:25:16,309 Good. How are you? 407 00:25:17,435 --> 00:25:23,817 - Ah, yeah, so how's everything feeling? - Uh, yesterday was sore. 408 00:25:23,817 --> 00:25:26,194 Yeah, so we'll keep everything really light today. 409 00:25:27,112 --> 00:25:29,781 All right, so we're gonna do that knee pull towards your head. 410 00:25:29,781 --> 00:25:30,865 Okay. 411 00:25:31,366 --> 00:25:33,118 - [Allan] That's okay there? - [Weston-Webb] Ow. 412 00:25:33,118 --> 00:25:35,370 Yeah, it's a little sore when it goes, like, inward. 413 00:25:35,370 --> 00:25:36,288 [Allan] Yeah. 414 00:25:36,288 --> 00:25:39,082 I think a lot of it's stress-related to be honest. 415 00:25:39,082 --> 00:25:40,292 - [Weston-Webb] Probably. - Um-- 416 00:25:40,292 --> 00:25:43,295 With the-- I guess the midyear cut's probably not helping. 417 00:25:43,795 --> 00:25:46,089 [Weston-Webb] When you have a low, you just really question, like, 418 00:25:46,089 --> 00:25:48,216 what's the reason why you're doing this. 419 00:25:48,216 --> 00:25:54,306 Do I wanna continue to give my 100% every single time 420 00:25:54,306 --> 00:25:57,100 just to get beaten down again? 421 00:25:57,100 --> 00:26:01,438 But that's when you really gotta dig deep and find your reasons. 422 00:26:02,314 --> 00:26:04,566 I still wanna be the best in the world one day. 423 00:26:05,108 --> 00:26:06,443 [Allan whispers] Again. 424 00:26:06,443 --> 00:26:09,738 [Weston-Webb] But I had to go through something mentally to remind myself 425 00:26:09,738 --> 00:26:13,158 and be like, okay, is it the end of the world? No. 426 00:26:13,158 --> 00:26:17,162 Am I still a really good surfer? A hundred percent. Yes, I know I am. 427 00:26:17,162 --> 00:26:19,080 I obviously wanna surf. [chuckles] 428 00:26:19,080 --> 00:26:21,666 I don't know, I just feel like I'm a nicer person when I surf. [laughs] 429 00:26:21,666 --> 00:26:22,834 Yeah. [chuckles] 430 00:26:26,588 --> 00:26:29,716 [Weston-Webb] Always been a warrior, always been a competitor at heart. 431 00:26:31,384 --> 00:26:35,555 I just need to throw my little princess BS out the door... [chuckles] 432 00:26:35,555 --> 00:26:37,015 ...and just try harder. 433 00:26:43,146 --> 00:26:44,147 I miss my job. 434 00:26:45,148 --> 00:26:46,441 And I miss surfing. 435 00:26:47,567 --> 00:26:51,238 Yeah, I need to go to Portugal and try my hardest in order to make the cut. 436 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:54,241 I'm ready. 437 00:27:10,382 --> 00:27:13,468 [Turpel] Good afternoon and welcome back to Peniche, Portugal. 438 00:27:13,468 --> 00:27:16,888 You are watching the MEO Pro Portugal, presented by Rip Curl. 439 00:27:16,888 --> 00:27:20,308 Stop number three in the World Surf League Championship Tour. 440 00:27:20,308 --> 00:27:22,852 [Guerrero] There's a piercing feel to the cold today. 441 00:27:23,436 --> 00:27:26,982 Forty-six degrees Fahrenheit, eight degrees Celsius. 442 00:27:26,982 --> 00:27:28,108 [Weston-Webb] It's pretty bad. 443 00:27:28,108 --> 00:27:30,777 I don't think a lot of people expected this. [laughs] 444 00:27:32,779 --> 00:27:34,155 But that's Portugal, so... 445 00:27:34,155 --> 00:27:35,448 [imitates sinking noise] 446 00:27:35,448 --> 00:27:37,617 [laughing] 447 00:27:38,785 --> 00:27:41,538 [in Portuguese] Stay here for a bit to warm up, brother 448 00:27:41,538 --> 00:27:43,915 Ah, now we're talking, daddy! 449 00:27:47,878 --> 00:27:50,672 Look at me, getting a barrel and bailing. 450 00:27:53,508 --> 00:27:54,509 [inhales] 451 00:27:55,427 --> 00:27:57,012 [crowd cheering] 452 00:27:57,012 --> 00:27:59,598 [Guerrero, in English] Nice little start for the five-time World Champ, 453 00:27:59,598 --> 00:28:00,682 Carissa Moore. 454 00:28:00,682 --> 00:28:05,061 If she makes the final, Carissa will get that yellow leader's jersey. 455 00:28:05,061 --> 00:28:06,271 Lot on the line. 456 00:28:11,151 --> 00:28:12,944 [Hughes] For Tatiana, it's really difficult. 457 00:28:14,905 --> 00:28:16,823 To be able to perform when you've got an injury like that, 458 00:28:16,823 --> 00:28:18,199 especially something that's so fresh, 459 00:28:18,199 --> 00:28:21,620 would be challenging on a physical and a mental level. 460 00:28:23,413 --> 00:28:27,000 [Weston-Webb] My headspace going into Portugal, it just did a 180. 461 00:28:27,709 --> 00:28:32,214 I don't even know if I'm gonna make a heat because of my injury, and here I am. 462 00:28:33,924 --> 00:28:38,553 Right now my goal is 100% to step it up. 463 00:28:39,179 --> 00:28:40,430 I can't make any mistakes. 464 00:28:48,480 --> 00:28:51,816 [Guerrero] Yeah, Tati. Snappin' on the left-hander there. 465 00:28:51,816 --> 00:28:53,610 [crowd cheering, whistling] 466 00:28:53,610 --> 00:28:55,528 [Turpel] Not holding back whatsoever. 467 00:28:57,239 --> 00:28:58,240 [Guerrero] Here she is again. 468 00:28:59,866 --> 00:29:02,077 [Evans] Off the top aggressive surfing from her. 469 00:29:02,953 --> 00:29:04,287 Attacking the lip vertically. 470 00:29:05,705 --> 00:29:08,166 [Turpel] Judges will just be eating that up like lunch. 471 00:29:09,334 --> 00:29:10,544 It's a big one for Tati. 472 00:29:10,544 --> 00:29:13,880 Uh, especially where she sits in the rankings, this is gonna help. 473 00:29:19,344 --> 00:29:21,179 - I-- I don't understand. - [chuckles] 474 00:29:21,179 --> 00:29:24,516 - H-- How do you do that? - I was like, "Oh, I think I can do this." 475 00:29:24,516 --> 00:29:26,017 That was incredible. Good job. 476 00:29:27,477 --> 00:29:30,313 - Felt, like, solid. - Yeah. You did great. 477 00:29:30,313 --> 00:29:32,065 - [Browning] Never be in doubt. - Yeah. 478 00:29:32,065 --> 00:29:33,650 [Browning] Yeah, you surfed really well. 479 00:29:34,150 --> 00:29:35,777 [horn blaring] 480 00:29:36,528 --> 00:29:37,737 [Turpel] Tatiana Weston-Webb, 481 00:29:37,737 --> 00:29:40,407 she's already to her best results so far this year. 482 00:29:40,407 --> 00:29:41,700 She's on the way. 483 00:29:45,579 --> 00:29:46,580 [Evans] Another bomb. 484 00:29:47,372 --> 00:29:49,291 She's refusing to surf safe. 485 00:29:51,459 --> 00:29:54,379 She wants to attack, and attack is exactly what she's doing. 486 00:29:54,379 --> 00:29:57,173 [Turpel] Tatiana Weston-Webb, for the first time this season, 487 00:29:57,173 --> 00:29:59,050 is into the semifinals. 488 00:29:59,050 --> 00:30:00,802 [Turpel] Tatiana Weston-Webb. 489 00:30:00,802 --> 00:30:03,805 - [cheering] - [Hughes] Tati, that was unbelievable. 490 00:30:03,805 --> 00:30:06,975 Thanks. [chuckles] Uh, yeah, I'm really happy with that heat. 491 00:30:06,975 --> 00:30:08,852 How does it feel now to make it past that Round 9, 492 00:30:08,852 --> 00:30:10,604 but even further into the semifinals, 493 00:30:10,604 --> 00:30:13,648 and what's it gonna take for you to make it past the semifinals here in Portugal, 494 00:30:13,648 --> 00:30:15,025 like your last result here? 495 00:30:15,025 --> 00:30:17,944 Yeah, I guess just good surfing and smart, uh, heat surfing, you know? 496 00:30:17,944 --> 00:30:21,781 I think that, um, I did have a little bit of a stumble at Sunset, 497 00:30:21,781 --> 00:30:22,949 um, at the end of my heat. 498 00:30:22,949 --> 00:30:24,242 My knee was really weird 499 00:30:24,242 --> 00:30:27,537 and I just kind of, like, used that as something to, like, reset 500 00:30:27,537 --> 00:30:29,998 because obviously the start of my year wasn't the best. 501 00:30:29,998 --> 00:30:32,959 We're so excited to see you through to the semifinals and we wish you all the best. 502 00:30:32,959 --> 00:30:34,836 - Is that knee doing okay? - Yeah. 503 00:30:34,836 --> 00:30:36,046 It's feeling really good. 504 00:30:36,046 --> 00:30:39,925 Uh, still a little bit sore at the end of the day but, um, yeah, it's holding in. 505 00:30:39,925 --> 00:30:41,968 And hopefully all good to go for finals day. 506 00:30:41,968 --> 00:30:43,511 Thanks, guys. [mouthing word] Hi. 507 00:30:43,511 --> 00:30:44,804 [crowd cheering, whistling] 508 00:30:46,681 --> 00:30:48,683 [Guerrero] And the excitement continues. 509 00:30:48,683 --> 00:30:54,105 We're gonna see a reclash of the WSL finals that we saw in 2021. 510 00:30:54,105 --> 00:30:58,485 It's gonna be Tatiana Weston-Webb against Carissa Moore. 511 00:30:59,110 --> 00:31:00,779 [Guerrero] A lot to look forward to. 512 00:31:09,162 --> 00:31:10,789 [Mendes, indistinct] 513 00:31:10,789 --> 00:31:12,707 So just around the corner, right down to your left. 514 00:31:12,707 --> 00:31:13,792 [Mendes] Thank you. 515 00:31:17,087 --> 00:31:19,005 Thank God, it's a beautiful day. 516 00:31:26,137 --> 00:31:29,933 [Weston-Webb] I'm not very superstitious when it comes to warming up for heat. 517 00:31:34,229 --> 00:31:38,066 I just try to calm my nerves and form a game plan. 518 00:31:41,444 --> 00:31:43,280 You know, like, Portugal is such a cold place. 519 00:31:43,280 --> 00:31:47,742 You have to be, like, warmed up, ready to go, like, 100% of the time, 520 00:31:47,742 --> 00:31:51,329 and if you're not, you're gonna be in that cold, tired frame of mind. 521 00:32:00,255 --> 00:32:02,007 I honestly feel great. 522 00:32:02,007 --> 00:32:08,054 I know that Carissa's gonna be a strong opponent, but I like my odds. 523 00:32:09,514 --> 00:32:11,391 [crowd cheering] 524 00:32:11,391 --> 00:32:15,520 [Turpel] Runner-up last year at the Rip Curl WSL Finals, 525 00:32:16,021 --> 00:32:20,859 Tatiana Weston-Webb, coming so close to a World Title. 526 00:32:21,401 --> 00:32:23,028 [Hodge] I love, love this matchup 527 00:32:23,028 --> 00:32:25,697 'cause there's a niggling rivalry between these two women, 528 00:32:25,697 --> 00:32:29,576 and then as surf fans, we wanna see this come to the fore. 529 00:32:30,076 --> 00:32:35,290 [Hughes] In head-to-head matchups Carissa has the edge on Tatiana Weston-Webb. 530 00:32:36,333 --> 00:32:38,710 I think for Tati, her kryptonite's been Carissa. 531 00:32:38,710 --> 00:32:42,505 I think that's the person she's gotta beat if she's to get that confidence 532 00:32:42,505 --> 00:32:44,549 and that self-belief that she can win a World Title. 533 00:32:45,550 --> 00:32:49,095 [Moore] I know that anytime I come up against Tati, I have to bring my A game. 534 00:32:49,095 --> 00:32:51,640 She definitely has some spice to her. 535 00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:55,685 I think she's smart, she's very powerful, and she's a tough competitor. 536 00:32:57,270 --> 00:33:00,357 [Weston-Webb] Carissa's definitely my biggest rival. 537 00:33:00,357 --> 00:33:02,525 She's tactically always on. 538 00:33:02,525 --> 00:33:05,487 She's that one person that really drives me. 539 00:33:05,487 --> 00:33:07,072 You always wanna beat a world champion. 540 00:33:10,158 --> 00:33:11,993 [Hughes] Out in the lineup now, Carissa Moore. 541 00:33:14,204 --> 00:33:15,205 Goes down. 542 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:21,044 [Mel] It is early in the morning. It is chilly. 543 00:33:21,878 --> 00:33:23,880 [Guerrero] I saw Carissa in the athlete zone, 544 00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:26,925 and she was doing everything she could to stay warm. 545 00:33:28,343 --> 00:33:29,886 [Hughes] Carissa Moore drops in a 4.33 546 00:33:29,886 --> 00:33:32,639 for that opening ride against Tatiana Weston-Webb. 547 00:33:34,724 --> 00:33:36,142 Tati having a look here. 548 00:33:37,143 --> 00:33:39,354 [crowd cheering] 549 00:33:41,398 --> 00:33:43,567 [Hughes] Is she gonna pull it out? 550 00:33:43,567 --> 00:33:45,235 Unfortunately unable to. 551 00:33:47,195 --> 00:33:50,824 [Mel] You know, you can get cold feet sometimes. Literally cold feet. 552 00:33:50,824 --> 00:33:53,285 And that equals a loss of traction. 553 00:33:53,868 --> 00:33:55,495 [crowd cheering, applauding] 554 00:33:56,079 --> 00:33:57,455 [whistling] 555 00:33:58,039 --> 00:34:00,709 [Hughes] Carissa looking for that big finishing floater. 556 00:34:09,384 --> 00:34:11,135 Tatiana Weston-Webb answering back. 557 00:34:16,892 --> 00:34:18,309 [in Portuguese] Go, kill this heat. 558 00:34:19,019 --> 00:34:20,144 Kill this heat. 559 00:34:29,905 --> 00:34:32,449 [crowd applauding, whistling] 560 00:34:32,449 --> 00:34:34,867 [in English] Strong three-turn combo. 561 00:34:35,535 --> 00:34:38,246 Especially the first turn was really, really nice. 562 00:34:39,372 --> 00:34:42,374 [Hughes] A 6.83 sets the standard in this heat. 563 00:34:43,585 --> 00:34:47,422 Tatiana Weston-Webb has the edge on Carissa. 564 00:34:48,465 --> 00:34:50,884 Red's chasing her best wave. 565 00:34:51,550 --> 00:34:53,929 [Hughes] Five minutes, fifty seconds on the clock. 566 00:34:53,929 --> 00:34:58,141 [Turpel] Can Carissa Moore come back in this semifinal right now? 567 00:34:59,226 --> 00:35:01,519 [Moore] Self-doubt is-- It's a constant battle. 568 00:35:04,439 --> 00:35:09,694 So, I'm really trying to just, like, trust in my years of experience, my ability. 569 00:35:13,073 --> 00:35:17,619 Identifying the best waves and then just making sure you go hard. 570 00:35:19,204 --> 00:35:20,997 [cheering, applause] 571 00:35:30,382 --> 00:35:33,843 [Hughes] Carissa chasing her biggest score of the heat. 572 00:35:45,438 --> 00:35:48,400 [Guerrero] Oh! Heartbreak. 573 00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:49,484 [horn blaring] 574 00:35:51,152 --> 00:35:52,862 [announcer] It is over. All scores are in. 575 00:35:52,862 --> 00:35:54,906 Congratulations to Tatiana Weston-Webb. 576 00:35:56,491 --> 00:35:59,452 [cheering, whistling] 577 00:36:04,833 --> 00:36:05,834 [Moore] Good luck. 578 00:36:06,668 --> 00:36:08,211 See ya, Riss. 579 00:36:08,211 --> 00:36:12,340 [Mel] Tatiana Weston-Webb, massive result for her over Carissa Moore. 580 00:36:12,340 --> 00:36:13,425 And she loves it. 581 00:36:14,092 --> 00:36:16,303 - [Williams] Good job. - [Weston-Webb] Mmm. 582 00:36:16,303 --> 00:36:18,388 Hey, we did it. 583 00:36:20,682 --> 00:36:23,768 [Weston-Webb] Carissa always inspires me to surf better, and, um, 584 00:36:23,768 --> 00:36:29,024 obviously I lost the title to her last year making, like, the smallest mistakes. 585 00:36:30,150 --> 00:36:31,151 She's probably one of my-- 586 00:36:32,068 --> 00:36:33,570 She's my favorite surfer on tour, 587 00:36:33,570 --> 00:36:37,866 so when I beat her, it just feels like you won a comp, you know. [chuckles] 588 00:36:37,866 --> 00:36:39,075 So-- 589 00:36:39,075 --> 00:36:45,081 [speaking Portuguese] 590 00:36:46,082 --> 00:36:47,876 - So thank you so much. Congratulations. - Yes. 591 00:36:47,876 --> 00:36:49,419 She just sent a message to her fans 592 00:36:49,419 --> 00:36:52,923 and is saying thank you so much for all the, you know, the support. 593 00:36:52,923 --> 00:36:54,925 - And Tati, gonna be in the finals. - [clicks tongue] 594 00:36:57,177 --> 00:36:59,596 [Guerrero] Tati on a nice-sized set way there. 595 00:36:59,596 --> 00:37:03,225 You wanna perform in the big stage and this is the biggest stage you could have. 596 00:37:09,356 --> 00:37:14,569 [Hughes] As we now see an eight-point ride for Tati to taste that victory. 597 00:37:15,862 --> 00:37:17,614 [crowd cheering] 598 00:37:34,297 --> 00:37:36,925 Whoo-hoo! Let's go! 599 00:37:37,509 --> 00:37:40,387 [Toledo] I was, you know, a hundred percent cheering for Tati. 600 00:37:40,971 --> 00:37:44,641 I feel like she took that as confidence for this year. 601 00:37:45,350 --> 00:37:47,602 She's just, like, put in her mind that what she wants 602 00:37:47,602 --> 00:37:52,566 and she's-- she just goes after it. And-- and that really inspires me as well. 603 00:37:52,566 --> 00:37:56,111 [speaks indistinctly, laughing] 604 00:37:56,111 --> 00:37:58,947 [in Portuguese] Congratulations, Tati. You smashed it, legend. 605 00:38:03,493 --> 00:38:05,161 [in English] You deserve it so much. 606 00:38:05,161 --> 00:38:06,580 Are you in shock? 607 00:38:06,580 --> 00:38:08,206 - [laughs, speaks indistinctly] - [laughs] 608 00:38:08,707 --> 00:38:11,543 [cheering] 609 00:38:11,543 --> 00:38:15,005 [Weston-Webb] I knew this year was gonna be a really difficult year for me 610 00:38:15,005 --> 00:38:16,965 and I put 110% in. 611 00:38:19,092 --> 00:38:23,013 I still wanna try my hardest at winning a title this year 612 00:38:23,013 --> 00:38:24,848 and I know it's completely possible. 613 00:38:34,107 --> 00:38:35,942 [Hodge] Tati came out guns blazing, 614 00:38:36,443 --> 00:38:39,070 and it was very inspirational to see someone dig deep 615 00:38:39,070 --> 00:38:43,033 and have that character moment where they go all the way for a victory. 616 00:38:43,033 --> 00:38:45,994 [Turpel] Let's hear it for your champion, Tatiana Weston-Webb. 617 00:38:45,994 --> 00:38:48,038 [cheering, applauding] 618 00:38:48,038 --> 00:38:50,957 When we saw you kind of hobbling off at Sunset Beach, 619 00:38:50,957 --> 00:38:55,295 I wasn't even sure if you were gonna be here, let alone win the event. 620 00:38:55,295 --> 00:38:57,297 Can you take us into that process? 621 00:38:57,297 --> 00:39:00,550 [Weston-Webb] To have a win under your belt is a really, really special thing. 622 00:39:00,550 --> 00:39:02,135 [crowd cheering, whistling] 623 00:39:03,178 --> 00:39:05,013 And I know there's much more to come. 624 00:39:09,100 --> 00:39:13,563 It's time to, like, put your head down and, you know, make a run for it. 625 00:39:14,648 --> 00:39:17,025 Tati's back. [chuckles] 626 00:39:17,025 --> 00:39:18,485 [Doug] Whoo-hoo. 627 00:39:20,779 --> 00:39:22,572 [Wright] I've been chasing my sister my whole life. 628 00:39:22,572 --> 00:39:24,032 You looked really good. 629 00:39:24,032 --> 00:39:25,575 I'm competitive as they get. 630 00:39:25,575 --> 00:39:29,663 [Turpel] It's the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach. Who's gonna ring that bell? 631 00:39:29,663 --> 00:39:33,917 [Wright] If I don't make it here, it's done. I'm off tour. 632 00:39:37,504 --> 00:39:38,672 - [cheering] - [whistles]