Molly Picklum wins Portugal Pro to lead WSL title race

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 01:44 · Archive

Australian world champion Molly Picklum won the Portugal Pro, claiming the lead in the World Surf League standings with two events remaining.

Molly Picklum won the Portugal Pro at Supertubos on Friday, defeating American Caitlin Simmers in the women's final. The Australian took the lead after scoring 7.83 out of 10 on a deep, overhead tube on her backhand. Simmers managed some tubes of her own but finished with a two-wave total of 12.84 to Picklum's 13.33.

The victory was Picklum's first win of the year and gave her the maximum 10,000-point haul. She now leads the World Surf League standings ahead of Hawaiian Carissa Moore, with two events remaining in the season: the Philippines Pro and Pipeline. Picklum won her first world title in Fiji last year and is now in contention for a second successive title.

After her win, the 23-year-old said: 'It was a dream of mine to win here. Portugal is like the cross between the Brazilian energy and Pipeline. Those are two of my favourite things.' She also thanked her family and friends at home for watching. In the men's final, California's Griffin Colapinto scored a near-perfect barrel to beat Brazil's Gabriel Medina, notching up his third victory at the Portuguese venue.

How it is being reported

• Aussie Picklum aglow on top of WSL standings after Portugal winAustralian Molly Picklum is in pole position for a second straight world surfing title after her victory in Portugal put her on top of the live WSL standings.ABC News Australia · 24 Oct, 01:29
• Molly Picklum claims lead in WSL title race in Portugal: ‘A dream of mine to win here’Australian defeats Cailtin Simmers in World Surf League women’s final Griffin Colapinto scores near-perfect barrel to beat Gabriel Medina Australia’s reigning world champion Molly Picklum won the Portugal Pro in thumping tubes on Friday, claiming her first victory of the year and jumping to the top of the rankings with just two events of surfing’s world tour remaining. California’s Griffin Colapinto scored a near-perfect barrel to come from behind and claim the win over Brazil’s Gabriel Medina in the men’s final, notching up his third victory at the powerful Portuguese beach break of…Guardian Sport · 23 Oct, 23:31

In this story: Molly Picklum · Caitlin Simmers · Gabriel Medina · Griffin Colapinto · Carissa Moore · World Surf League · Portugal · Supertubos

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