Four Australians reach Philippines Pro surfing semi-finals

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 11:34 · Archive

Four Australian surfers have reached the semi-finals of the Philippines Pro, with two men and two women securing berths on the same day.

Ethan Ewing, ranked seventh heading into the event, advanced through two demanding quarter-finals. He first defeated local wildcard John Mark Tokong 14.50 to 11.54 in the second round. Ewing said of the encounter: 'It felt like I was going to the slaughterhouse before that one. I've never seen so many fans all out for just one guy. He's definitely a crazy wildcard to go up against out here.'

Ewing then overcame two-time world champion Filipe Toledo in the quarter-finals. Toledo scored 9.43 for a full rotation alley-oop manoeuvre to take the lead, but Ewing found a barrel to post 9.17, taking his two-wave total to 17.17 against Toledo's 14.93.

Ewing will now face fellow Australian Jack Robinson, from Margaret River, in an all-Australian semi-final after Robinson defeated Seth Moniz. The other semi-final pits Brazilians Yago Dora and Gabriel Medina against each other.

How it is being reported

• Ewing, Nichols lead big Australian charge at Cloud 9A total of four Australians have reached the Philippines Pro semi-finals across the men's and women's divisions, with Ethan Ewing leading the charge.Perth Now · 2 Nov, 11:21
• Ewing, Nichols lead big Australian charge at Cloud 9A total of four Australians have reached the Philippines Pro semi-finals across the men's and women's divisions, with Ethan Ewing leading the charge.The West Australian · 2 Nov, 11:21

In this story: Ethan Ewing · Jack Robinson · Filipe Toledo · John Mark Tokong · Philippines · Cloud 9

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