The men took over Saquarema with marquee matchups and unruly conditions. More dominance from Brazil's power-pack pushed Gabriel Medina over the Final 5 threshold, before Jordy Smith's win took control of No. 5 once more. Italo Ferreira and Yago Dora follow right behind Jordy with standout performances as well. Ferreira's event-defining performance sent Saquarema screaming for more alongside the next chapter of Medina and Cole Houshmand's grudge match yielding success for Brazil this time around. John John Florence continues to flourish alongside fellow Top 5 contenders Griffin Colapinto and Ethan Ewing. The first shockwaves were sent courtesy of an upset from Connor O'Leary to shake up the Final 5 picture with a possible, all-important Finals Day awaiting at the Vivo Rio Pro presented by Corona.
