Filipe Toledo proves he is one of the biggest threats on tour yet again, stunting Ethan Ewing's back-to-back event title hopes after kicking into another gear upon returning from injury scare. In a bout of prestigious rail game between the two, Filipe triumphs the defending victor with a near perfect 9.93, backed with an excellent 8.83 to ring in his third Corona Open J-Bay win, third CT win in 2023, and marking his 15th CT career victory.