Despite conditions that included a constant shift in wind and swell, the Billabong Pro Teahupoo squeezed in eight heats to complete round one and part of round two. Taj Burrow and C.J. Hobgood were among the heavy hitters to advance to round three.


Ace Buchan

Burrow scored the day's highest heat total, finishing with a 15.33 to combo Marlong Lipke and easily advance to round three. "I actually thought Marlon started out with a really good one and that made me pretty nervous," said Burrow. "I guess he wasn't able to get deep enough and didn't really the score though. After that, I just had to select the ones that let me get in the tube long enough and was able to grab a couple of 7's so it turned out well for me."


Bobby Martinez

Burrow, who finished the Quik Pro Gold Coast 3rd before stumbling at Bells Beach with a 17th, has always had difficulty at Teahupoo. "I've had an up and down start to this season," said Burrow (pictured, courtest of the ASP). "Went well on the Gold Coast and was unlucky at Bells and now we're here at Teahupoo. I haven't got a result out here in a few years, but I'm staying up the road at Papara with the Riou family and I've been putting some time intothis event so hopefully it pays off."



Kelly Slater
World #5 C.J. Hobgood got off to a good start at Teahupoo, scoring a 14.50 to eliminate Phillip MacDonald. "Phil and I had a free surf before and it was sunny and we got some fun ones then when we started the heat, the squall hit us," said former Billabong Pro and World Champion Hobgood. "He sat there waiting for a wave that never came and I notched up some backup scores. You never want to win heat like that. It was unfortunate for him, but at the end of the day, that's professional surfing sometimes."




Taj Burrow



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Complete first and second round results plus upcoming matchups below.

REMAINING BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 1 RESULTS:
Heat 15: Heitor Alves (BRA) 15.00 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 11.00
Heat 16: Mick Campbell (AUS) 15.84 def. Roy Powers (AUS) 5.87

BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 2 RESULTS:
Heat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 14.50 def. Phillip MacDonald (AUS) 0.77
Heat 2: Jay Thompson (AUS) 13.83 def. Jeremy Flores (FRA) 11.37
Heat 3: Kieren Perrow (AUS) 11.50 def. Tim Reyes (USA) 11.50
Heat 4: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.33 def. Marlon Lipke (DEU) 6.67
Heat 5: Josh Kerr (AUS) 15.16 def. Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 14.50
Heat 6: Michael Campbell (AUS) 13.66 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 10.84

REMAINING BILLABONG PRO TAHITI ROUND 2 MATCH-UPS:
Heat 7: Taylor Knox (USA) vs. Kai Otton (AUS)
Heat 8: Joel Parkinson (AUS) vs. Heiarii Williams (PYF)
Heat 9: Bede Durbidge (AUS) vs. Andy Irons (HAW)
Heat 10: Bobby Martinez (USA) vs. Dayyan Neve (AUS)
Heat 11: Adriano de Souza (BRA) vs. Dustin Barca (HAW)
Heat 12: Jordy Smith (ZAF) vs. Heitor Alves (BRA)
Heat 13: Kelly Slater (USA) vs. Aritz Aranburu (EUK)
Heat 14: Damien Hobgood (USA) vs. Dean Morrison (AUS)
Heat 15: Mick Fanning (AUS) vs. Ben Dunn (AUS)
Heat 16: Tom Whitaker (AUS) vs. Tim Boal (FRA)