Lagging behind Final opponent Tanner Hendrickson (HAW), Hiroto Ohhara (JPN) went all out in the final minutes to earn a 9.17 and claim top honors at the Vans US Open of Surfing. Ohhara's victory is the highest finish of any Japanese surfer in pro surfing history.
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