To the Nines: Smashing Snapper

Filipe Toledo (BRA) showcased his progressive maneuvers for a 9.17 in the Final.

Filipe Toledo (BRA) showed a full repertoire of maneuvers, hacking away at the Snapper surf for a 9.60 in the Final.

Carissa Moore (HAW) brought her two-wave total in the Final to an 18.43 when she notched a second ride in the nine-point range, a 9.03.

Carissa Moore (HAW) put Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) on high alert early in the Roxy Pro Final, locking in a 9.40.

Another dramatic maneuver and another nine-point ride for Filipe Toledo (BRA) in the Quik Pro Semifinals.

Carissa Moore (HAW) earned her second nine-point range ride of Finals Day when she dropped into a bomb in the Semifinals.

Brazilian Filipe Toledo solidified his heat lead at the 2015 Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast with a 9.67. He faced off against Aussie Tour vet Bede Durbidge for a chance to appear in the Semifinals.

Julian Wilson (AUS) came out strong, hacking away at a long righthander to kick off his Quarterfinal heat with a near perfect 9.77.

Carissa Moore (HAW) earned a 9.50 in her Quarterfinals heat against Lakey Peterson (USA).

Local favorite Bede Durbidge (AUS) finds a long line at Snapper Rocks to earn a 9.50 and a spot in the Quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) earned 9.17 for multiple vertical hacks in Round 5 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, the Tour rookie's first nine point ride of his Championship Tour season.

Filipe Toledo (BRA) posted a 9.23 on his way to a heat win and the direct advance to the Quarterfinals of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

John John Florence (HAW) had a rough run in Round 3 facing a combo score early in his heat. He was able to break free with an impressive 9.23, but it was not enough to overcome Wilkinson.

Matt Wilkinson (AUS) kicked off his Round 3 heat in aggressive fashion posting two excellent range scores including a 9.10 to take down John John Florence (HAW).

Kolohe Andino (USA) went down to Toledo in Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast. But Andino didn't go down easy, earning a 9.07 in the final minutes of the heat.

Filipe Toledo (BRA) has been tearing up the small surf at Snapper Rocks. He earned the highest score of Round 3 with a 9.57.

Mick Fanning (AUS) found gold in Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast, earning a 9.13 for stringing together a series of powerful carves.

Taj Burrow (AUS) smashed his way to 9.43 at Snapper Rocks during Round 3 of the Quiksilver Pro Gold Coast.

Silvana Lima (BRA) posted the season's first perfect 10 during Round 4.

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) put her Round 4 opponent Silvana Lima (BRA) on notice when she opened the heat with a 9.63.

Coco Ho (HAW) broke out floaters and perfect timing for a near-perfect ride during Round 2 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

Courtney Conlogue (USA) carved her way to excellence in Round 3, for a 9.50.

Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) seemed out of sorts in her Round 3 matchup against Silvana Lima (BRA). That is, until she posted a 9.00 in the dying moments of the heat to earn a spot in the Quarterfinals.

French surfer Johanne Defay (FRA) earned the first nine-point ride of Round 2 with multiple snaps in small conditions at Snapper Rocks.

Silvana Lima (BRA), who returned to the Tour this year after injury, aggressively attacked the lip for a 9.33. The score gave her the highest heat-total of Round 1 (an 18.16) and proved that she was back in a big way.

Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) turned a last-ditch effort into a 9.23 -- the first nine-pointer of 2015 from the CT women. The high score also forced a final lead change in her heat and earned her a direct advance into Round 3 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast.

After waiting patiently for the right wave to come along, Dusty Payne (HAW) found a solid righthander to work with for a 9.67 -- and the heat lead.

Reigning World Champ Gabriel Medina (BRA) found a 9.50 in the final minute of his heat to earn the direct advance to Round 3.