Robinson unable to ride Bells wave, dumped out of Gold Coast Pro

[ad_1] Australian surfer Jack Robinson has sensationally bombed out of the Gold Coast Professional within the elimination spherical, only a week after successful at Bells Seaside.

Robinson completed third in his first-round warmth on Saturday, thrusting him into the dreaded elimination spherical on Sunday.

Up in opposition to fellow Australians Morgan Cibilic and Julian Wilson, Robinson may solely muster a two-wave whole of seven.06.

Wildcard Wilson gained the warmth with a two-wave whole of 15.27, with Cibilic (13.33) additionally doing sufficient to progress.

Wilson's huge air-reverse to put up an 8.17 was the spotlight of the all-Australian battle.

"I really feel like in that warmth I used to be developing in opposition to two of the in-form surfers from Bells," Wilson stated.

Julian Wilson was mighty spectacular. ( Getty Photographs: World Surf League/Beatriz Ryder )

"These are the heats you need, however rattling they're laborious, so I used to be actually pleased to come back out on prime with that one.

"I am loving it, to be sincere. It felt good to land three from three then and throw in some variation with a seize.

"I used to be fairly amped up after that. It is good to be right here once more and really feel at residence on this very uncomfortable setting."

Within the second elimination males's warmth of the day, Connor O'Leary and Barron Mamiya progressed on the expense of Australian Jordan Lawler.

American Griffin Colapinto additionally did sufficient to achieve the third spherical.

Barron Mamiya additionally progressed from the second spherical. ( Getty Photographs: World Surf League/Beatriz Ryder )

Robinson shot as much as third spot on the world rankings after his success at Bells Seaside, however his poor consequence on the Gold Coast is ready to tumble him down the pecking order.

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When the surf motion resumes, Wilson faces a tricky job within the third spherical when he goes up in opposition to star Brazilian Italo Ferreira.

Ethan Ewing takes on Cibilic in what is ready to be one other entertaining battle.

On the ladies's aspect, Brisa Hennessy didn't progress previous the elimination spherical on Sunday, with Lakey Peterson and Bella Kenworthy making it by way of forward of her.

Within the different ladies's eliminator, Sawyer Lindblad and Luana Silva acquired by way of forward of Nadia Erostarbe.

When motion resumes, the ladies's third spherical will characteristic some heavyweight match-ups.

Eight-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore, competing in her first occasion since 2023, will go up in opposition to 2024 world champion Caitlin Simmers.