Jadson Andre Beats Kelly Slater in the Final of the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina
20 year old ASP WCT rookie Jadson Andre defeated nine-time World Champion Kelly Slater to claim the Billabong Pro Santa Catarina. Andre edged Slater in the finals with a 14.40 score to Slater’s 14.00. The 2nd place result catapulted Slater into the #1 position for the 2010 ASP world tour.
WATCH VIDEO of JASON ANDRE VS SLATER in FINAL
BILLABONG SANTA CATARINA PRO FINAL RESULTS:
1 – Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.40
2 – Kelly Slater (USA) 14.00
BILLABONG SANTA CATARINA PRO SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Jadson Andre (BRA) 17.70 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 16.67
SF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 13.50 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 10.56
BILLABONG SANTA CATARINA PRO QUARTERFINAL RESULTS:
QF 1: Jadson Andre (BRA) 15.50 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 15.27
QF 2: Dane Reynolds (USA) 14.27 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 13.17
QF 3: Owen Wright (AUS) 13.34 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 12.43
QF 4: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.43 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13.87
BILLABONG SANTA CATARINA PRO REMAINING ROUND 4 RESULTS:
Heat 5: Taylor Knox (USA) 15.93 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.83
Heat 6: Owen Wright (AUS) 13.60 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 8.90
Heat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) 13.27 def. Chris Davidson (AUS) 12.00
Heat 8: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 13.00 def. Roy Powers (HAW) 8.50
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Andre surfed good, but come on! Don’t the judges factor in style or putting the rail on an edge. Slater should have won that contest! Any way — Congratulations to the Brazillian Wonder Kid!
I agree with Willy! Slatts took that heat dead on!