Toe-To-Toe Battles Up The Ante At Ballito Pro, Quarterfinalists Emerge - Corona Cero Post Show Day 5

The chilly mornings are heating up in Ballito with one-on-one matchups providing more drama and explosive showings to determine the event’s first batch of Quarterfinal matchups. A fired up Nolan Rapoza unleashed his detrimental backhand in hefty closeout finales for an excellent display, Ian Gouveia flexed his experience on Challenger Series No. 1 Samuel Pupo in all-former CT battle, plus emerging names are making their moves. Sophia Medina made her biggest leap on the Challenger Series with a massive Quarterfinal appearance following her excellent showing alongside the new Challenger Series No. 1 Isabella Nichols. Sally Fitzgibbons’ last-second brilliance overtook the defending event champ, Bronte Macaulay, in an all-star clash with the final two heats of the Round of 16 awaiting their finish. The Challenger Series moves to South Africa for its third event of the season. At one of the country’s premier breaks, Ballito is a battle between young surfers fighting for the dream of making the Championship Tour and former CT competitors driven to requalify. Subscribe to the WSL for more action: https://goo.gl/VllRuj Watch all the latest surfing action of the world's best surfers in the world's best waves. Heats on demand, event highlights and exclusive interviews, right here on the WSL's Youtube channel. For More Visit: https://ift.tt/XEcwDdm Like the WSL on Facebook: https://ift.tt/FVAsqHD Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/wsl Follow us on Instagram: https://ift.tt/Aw8Vgmp World Surf League https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDaS9t5GCHY