XBOX GERRY LOPEZ PIPELINE MASTERS

SLATER DOMINATES (Con't)

South African Greg Emslie won the day's final heat against Australians Kieren Perrow and Nathan Webster. As the swell marched through with even greater size and unpredictability, it was more a matter of survival than performance surfing. Perrow was actually tied on two scores, but a single wave count back had Emslie ahead. After the match concluded, both he and Webster were caught by a massive set, breaking their boards before Jet Ski assistance was required from the Hawaiian Water Safety team.

"You didn't really know what you were taking off on out there," said Emslie. "You're just trying to play it safe and stay alive. It was pretty heavy out there and really dangerous. I'm just stoked to have gotten through."

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Official results of round one in the Xbox Pipeline Masters (1st>Rnd3; 2nd/3rd>Rnd2):

• H1: Daniel Wills (Aus) 8.0; Beau Emerton (Aus) 7.25; Paul Canning (SAfr) 3.0
• H2: Mick Fanning (Aus) 6.6; Phil MacDonald (Aus) 4.4; Shane Powell (Aus) 0.2
• H3: Paulo Moura (Brz) 9.75; Kalani Robb (Haw) 9.65; Lee Winkler (Aus) 3.85
• H4: CJ Hobgood (USA) 10.0; Darren O'Rafferty (Aus) 3.35; Sunny Garcia (Haw) 2.6
• H5: Taylor Knox (USA) 12.25; Taj Burrow (Aus) 6.75; Rodrigo Dornelles (Brz) 0.3
• H6: Michael Campbell (Aus) 6.9; Michael Lowe (Aus) 4.45; Victor Ribas (Brz) 3.3
• H7: Nathan Hedge (Aus) 9.0; Mark Occhilupo (Aus) 6.75; Marcelo Nunes (Brz) 4.15
• H8: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.5; Brian Pacheco (Haw) 6.75; Andy Irons (Haw) 5.25
• H9: Luke Egan (Aus) 8.25; Rob Machado (USA) 5.5; Neco Padaratz (Brz) 4.65
• H10: Bruce Irons (Haw) 12.0; Richie Lovett (Aus) 8.5; Joel Parkinson (Aus) 7.35
• H11: Greg Emslie (SAfr) 5.5; Kieren Perrow (Aus) 5.5; Nathan Webster (Aus) 5.0

Remaining round one heats (1st>Rnd3; 2nd/3rd>Rnd2):

• H12: Cory Lopez (USA); Flavio Padaratz (Brz); Maz Quinn (NZ)
• H13: Shea Lopez (USA); Shane Dorian (Haw); Fabio Gouveia (Brz)
• H14: Peterson Rosa (Brz); Luke Hitchings (Aus); Russell Winter (UK)
• H15: Damien Hobgood (USA); Dean Morrison (Aus); Renan Rocha (Brz)
• H16: Jake Paterson (Aus); Guilherme Herdy (Brz); Pat O'Connell (USA)