2021 World Surf League

The 2020-21 World Surf League is the 44th season of all iterations of the tour circuit for professional surfers. After the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, limiting international travel between and within countries namely Australia, Indonesia, Portugal and South Africa.[1] The board changed the tour to a wraparound season of 2020-21, which allowed major changes to the tour schedule, with the Billabong Pipe Masters becoming the first round of the tour.[2]

2021 World Surf League
LocationHawaii, Australia, The United States of America, Mexico
DatesDecember 4th 2020 - September 17th 2021
Champions
Men Gabriel Medina
Women Carissa Moore

The season also saw some new events introduced due to COVID-19 outbreaks and restrictions on travel within countries, notably Australia, who required surfers to quarantine in Sydney for 14 days upon arrival.[3] Narrabeen was chosen as a replacement for the Gold Coast, while Newcastle returned to the tour for the first time in 10 years to replace Bells Beach.[3] The women's championship tour will compete in Teachupo'o, French Polynesia for the first time in 15 years, while Mexico was added to the championship for the first time to replace the round left vacant by Jeffrey's Bay, due to the COVID outbreak in South Africa.[4]

For the first time, the season will end at Lower Trestles, in San Clemente, USA, with the top five seeded men and women from the season going head to head to determine the champion at the WSL Finals.[5][6] This was put in place after the positive response to the men's championship event in 2019, as well as allowing surfers who had to isolate with COVID-19 an opportunity to still win the title.[7]

Carissa Moore and Ítalo Ferreira are the defending champions.

Schedule

The championship series will consist of the following events, subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][8]

Round Date Event Location
1 December 8–20 Billabong Pipeline Masters Banzai Pipeline, Oahu, Hawaii
2 April 1–11 Rip Curl Newcastle Cup Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
3 April 16–26 Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia
4 May 2–12 Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia
5 May 16–26 Rip Curl Rottnest Search Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia
6 June 25–27 Jeep Surf Ranch Pro Lemoore, California, United States
7 August 10–20 Corona Open Mexico Barra de la Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico
8 September 9–17 Rip Curl WSL Finals San Clemente, California, United States
Events cancelled or moved during the 2021 season
Date Event Location Reason
December 4–20 Maui Pro presented by ROXY Honolua Bay, Maui, Hawaii Nearby fatal shark attack. Contest moved to Pipeline with Men's event.[9]
February 2–12 Santa Cruz Pro Santa Cruz, California, United States COVID-19 outbreak in Southern California, restrictions on public events.[8][10]

Originally brought in to replace Portugal.

February 18–28 MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal Supertubos, Peniche, Portugal COVID-19 outbreak and restrictions on international travel into Europe.[2][4][8]
April 1–11 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Torquay, Victoria, Australia Deal with New South Wales Government to quarantine surfers in Sydney.[3][8] Event moved to Newcastle.
May 3–13 Corona Open Gold Coast

men's event / women's event

 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia COVID-19 travel restrictions to Queensland from Sydney.[11][12] Event moved to Narrabeen.[3][8]
June 25- July 9 Corona Open J-Bay Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa COVID-19 outbreak of South African variant.[2][8] Replaced by Corona Open Mexico.
Scheduled June Quicksilver Pro G-Land Alas Purwo National Park, East Java, Indonesia COVID-19 outbreak and travel restrictions within Indonesia.[4][8]
August 11–16 Oi Rio Pro Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil COVID-19[13]
August 24- September 3 Outerknown Tahiti Pro Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Results and Standings

Event Results
Round Event Men's Champion Men's Runner Up Women's Champion Women's Runner Up
1 Billabong Pipeline Masters  John John Florence (HAW)  Gabriel Medina (BRA)  Tyler Wright (AUS)  Carissa Moore (HAW)
2 Rip Curl Newcastle Cup  Italo Ferreira (BRA)  Gabriel Medina (BRA)  Carissa Moore (HAW)  Isabella Nichols (AUS)
3 Rip Curl Narrabeen Classic  Gabriel Medina (BRA)  Conner Coffin (USA)  Caroline Marks (USA)  Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)
4 Boost Mobile Margaret River Pro  Filipe Toledo (BRA)  Jordy Smith (ZAF)  Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)  Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)
5 Rip Curl Rottnest Search  Gabriel Medina (BRA)  Morgan Cibilic (AUS)  Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS)  Johanne Defay (FRA)
6 Jeep Surf Ranch Pro  Filipe Toledo (BRA)  Gabriel Medina (BRA)  Johanne Defay (FRA)  Carissa Moore (HAW)
7 Corona Open Mexico  Jack Robinson (AUS)  Deivid Silva (BRA)  Stephanie Gilmore (AUS)  Malia Manuel (HAW)
8 Rip Curl WSL Finals  Gabriel Medina (BRA)  Filipe Toledo (BRA)  Carissa Moore (HAW)  Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA)

Men's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   5th   9th   17th   33rd   INJ   WTD   DNC 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 3,320 1,330 265 265 265 0
Position +/- Surfer

WCT 1

WCT 2

WCT 3

WCT 4

WCT 5

WCT 6

WCT 7

Finals

 Points
1  Gabriel Medina (BRA) 2nd 2nd 1st 9th 1st 2nd 5th 1st 43,400
2 1  Filipe Toledo (BRA) 17th 3rd 9th 1st 17th 1st 17th 2nd 30,735
3 1  Italo Ferreira (BRA) 3rd 1st 9th 5th 3rd 9th 5th 3rd 31,660
4  Conner Coffin (USA) 33rd 5th 2nd 17th 5th 9th 5th 4th 25,355
5  Morgan Cibilic (AUS) 17th 3rd 5th 17th 2nd 9th 9th 5th 25,270
6  Griffin Colapinto (USA) 17th 9th 3rd 3rd 17th 3rd 17th 22,905
7  Jordy Smith (ZAF) 5th 9th 9th 2nd 9th INJ INJ 22,505
8  Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 5th 9th 5th 9th 17th 3rd 17th 22,215
9  Yago Dora (BRA) 17th 9th 5th 17th 5th 5th 9th 20,875
10  Frederico Morais (PRT) 17th 9th 3rd 9th 17th 9th 5th 20,790
11  John John Florence (HAW) 1st 17th 9th 5th INJ INJ INJ 19,660
12  Jack Robinson (AUS) 9th 17th 9th 17th 17th 33rd 1st 19,300
13  Leonardo Fioravanti (ITA) 5th 17th 33rd 17th 9th 9th 3rd 18,800
14  Deivid Silva (BRA) 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th 17th 2nd 16,535
15  Ryan Callinan (AUS) 9th 5th 17th 5th 17th 17th 17th 15,470
15  Adriano de Souza (BRA) 33rd 5th 17th 17th 9th 5th 17th 15,470
15  Ethan Ewing (AUS) 17th 17th 5th 17th 17th 5th 9th 15,470
18  Kelly Slater (USA) 3th INJ INJ INJ INJ 5th 9th 14,680
19  Jadson André (BRA) 9th 33rd 9th 9th 33rd 17th 9th 14,610
20  Jérémy Florès (FRA) 5th 17th 17th 9th 33rd WTD 9th 14,045
20  Julian Wilson (AUS) 17th 9th 17th 9th 5th WTD - 14,045
20  Seth Moniz (HAW) 17th 17th 17th 5th 9th 9th 17th 14,045
20  Miguel Pupo (BRA) 9th 17th 17th 17th 5th 9th 17th 14,045
24  Matthew McGillivray (ZAF) 9th 33rd 33rd 3rd 17th 17th 17th 13,395
25  Owen Wright (AUS) INJ 9th 17th 17th 9th 9th 17th 12,620
25  Caio Ibelli (BRA) 9th 17th 9th 9th 17th 17th 17th 12,620
27  Peterson Crisanto (BRA) 9th 17th 17th 9th 33rd 17th 17th 10,630
28  Michel Bourez (FRA) 17th 17th 17th 17th 9th INJ 17th 8,640
28  Jack Freestone (AUS) 9th 17th 17th 33rd 17th 17th INJ 8,640
28  Wade Carmichael (AUS) 17th 9th 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 8,640
28  Connor O'Leary (AUS) 17th 17th 33rd 17th 9th 17th 33rd 8,640
32  Mikey Wright (AUS) 17th 33rd 17th 33rd 9th 33rd 17th 7,575
33  Alex Ribeiro (BRA) 33rd 17th 17th 17th 17th 17th 33rd 6,650
34  Liam O'Brien (AUS) - - - - 3rd 33rd - 6,350
35  Mateus Herdy (BRA) - - - - - - 3rd 6,085
36  Adrian Buchan (AUS) INJ 17th 33rd 17th INJ 17th 17th 5,585
37  Kolohe Andino (USA) 17th INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 9th 5,445
38  Reef Heazlewood (AUS) - - 9th 33rd - - - 3,585
39  Rio Waida (IDN) - - - - - - 9th 3,320
40  Jacob Willcox (AUS) - - - 17th 17th - - 2,660
41  Joshua Moniz (HAW) 17th - - - - - - 1,330
41  Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 17th - - - - - - 1,330
41  Crosby Colapinto (USA) - 17th - - - - - 1,330
41  Jackson Baker (AUS) - 17th - - - - - 1,330
41  Dylan Moffat (AUS) - - 17th - - - - 1,330
41  Mick Fanning (AUS) - - 17th - - - - 1,330
41  Stuart Kennedy (AUS) - - - - 17th - - 1,330
41  Kael Walsh (AUS) - - - - 17th - - 1,330
41  Nat Young (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41  Michael Dunphy (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41  Patrick Gudauskas (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41  Eli Hanneman (HAW) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41  Lucas Vicente (BRA) - - - - - 17th - 1,330
41  Lucca Mesinas (PER) - - - - - - 17th 1,330
55  Miguel Tudela (PER) 33rd - - - - - - 265
55  Matt Banting (AUS) - 33rd - - - - - 265
55  Cyrus Cox (AUS) - - - 33rd - - - 265
55  Taj Burrow (AUS) - - - - 33rd - - 265
55  Jabe Swiercocki (USA) - - - - - 33rd - 265
55  Jhony Corzo (MEX) - - - - - - 33rd 265
55  Diego Cadena (MEX) - - - - - - 33rd 265

Women's Standings

Points are awarded using the following structure:

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   5th   9th   17th   INJ   WTD   DNC 
Points 10,000 7,800 6,085 4,745 2,610 1,045 1,045 1,045 0
Position +/- Surfer

WCT 1

WCT 2

WCT 3

WCT 4

WCT 5

WCT 6

WCT 7

Finals

 Points
1  Carissa Moore (HAW) 2nd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 2nd 3rd 1st 37,770
2  Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 3rd 9th 2nd 1st 17th 3rd 5th 2nd 34,715
3  Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 3rd 9th 5th 5th 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 33,000
4 1  Johanne Defay (FRA) 9th 5th 5th 5th 2nd 1st 5th 4th 32,035
5 1  Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 5th 5th 5th 2nd 9th 5th 1st 5th 32,035
6  Caroline Marks (USA) 9th 3rd 1st 9th 9th 5th 9th 26,050
6  Tyler Wright (AUS) 1st 9th 9th 5th 3rd WTD 9th 26,050
8  Isabella Nichols (AUS) 9th 2nd 17th 5th 5th 9th 5th 24,645
9  Courtney Conlogue (USA) 9th 5th 3rd 17th 9th 5th 5th 22,930
10  Malia Manuel (HAW) 5th 17th 9th 9th 5th 9th 2nd 22,510
11  Bronte Macaulay (AUS) 17th 5th 9th 3rd 9th WTD 9th 18,660
11  Keely Andrew (AUS) 17th 3rd 5th 9th 9th 9th 9th 18,660
13  Nikki van Dijk (AUS) 9th 9th 9th 9th 5th 9th INJ 15,185
13  Sage Erickson (USA) 5th 17th 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th 15,185
15  Brisa Hennessy (CRC) 9th 9th 9th 9th 17th 9th 9th 13,050
15  Macy Callaghan (AUS) 9th 9th 9th 9th 9th WTD 9th 13,050
17  Amuro Tsuzuki (JPN) - - 9th 9th 5th 17th - 11,010
18  Lakey Peterson (USA) 5th 9th INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ 10,490
19  Coco Ho (HAW) - - - - - 5th - 4,745
20  Bettylou Sakura Johnson (HAW) 9th - - - - - - 2,610
20  Phillipa Anderson (AUS) - 9th - - - - - 2,610
20  Mia McCarthy (AUS) - - - - 9th - - 2,610
20  Kirra Pinkerton (USA) - - - - - 9th - 2,610
20  Alyssa Spencer (USA) - - - - - 9th - 2,610
20  Silvana Lima (BRA) - - - - - - 9th 2,610
26  Laura Enever (AUS) - - 17th - - - - 1,045
26  Willow Hardy (AUS) - - - 17th - - - 1,045
26  Caitlin Simmers (USA) - - - - - 17th - 1,045
26  Shelby Detmers (MEX) - - - - - - 17th 1,045
26  Regina Pioli (MEX) - - - - - - 17th 1,045

References
  1. "World Surf League cancels 2020 season due to coronavirus pandemic". For The Win. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  2. "Event Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  3. "World Surf League Confirms Championship Tour Events For Australian Leg". World Surf League. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  4. Reuters Staff (2020-07-17). "Factbox: Surfing-World Championship Tour 2021 schedule". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  5. "Rip Curl WSL Finals". www.ripcurl.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  6. Press, Australian Associated (2020-04-29). "WSL to introduce final-day surf-off for world title from 2021". the Guardian. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  7. Weisberg, Zach. "Opinion: The WSL Finals Is a Huge Improvement to Pro Surfing". The Inertia. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  8. "2021 Championship Tour Schedule". World Surf League. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  9. "Finally, the Women's Championship Tour will hold a historic event at Pipeline". For The Win. 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  10. "California's COVID-19 surge is receding, but officials still call for holiday caution". Los Angeles Times. 2021-02-12. Archived from the original on 2021-02-12. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  11. "Here's where you can and can't travel now the Brisbane lockdown has lifted". www.abc.net.au. 2021-04-01. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  12. "Queensland is changing its border restrictions — here's what you need to know". www.abc.net.au. 2021-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
  13. "Updated 2021 Championship Tour Schedule Announced". World Surf League. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.